diff --git a/app/renderer/js/utils/default-util.js b/app/renderer/js/utils/default-util.ts
similarity index 94%
rename from app/renderer/js/utils/default-util.js
rename to app/renderer/js/utils/default-util.ts
index eadae94a..078c1a41 100644
--- a/app/renderer/js/utils/default-util.js
+++ b/app/renderer/js/utils/default-util.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-const fs = require('fs');
+import * as fs from 'fs';
 
-let app = null;
+let app: Electron.App = null;
 let setupCompleted = false;
 if (process.type === 'renderer') {
 	app = require('electron').remote.app;
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ const zulipDir = app.getPath('userData');
 const logDir = `${zulipDir}/Logs/`;
 const certificatesDir = `${zulipDir}/certificates/`;
 const configDir = `${zulipDir}/config/`;
-const initSetUp = () => {
+export const initSetUp = (): void => {
 	// if it is the first time the app is running
 	// create zulip dir in userData folder to
 	// avoid errors
@@ -72,7 +72,3 @@ const initSetUp = () => {
 		setupCompleted = true;
 	}
 };
-
-module.exports = {
-	initSetUp
-};