diff --git a/.eslintrc.json b/.eslintrc.json
index 0eb462688e..24a96bcab9 100644
--- a/.eslintrc.json
+++ b/.eslintrc.json
@@ -271,7 +271,6 @@
                 "topic_list": false,
                 "transmit": false,
                 "typeahead_helper": false,
-                "typing": false,
                 "typing_data": false,
                 "typing_events": false,
                 "ui": false,
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/ui_init.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/ui_init.js
index 77ec4aac5a..79bb3b371f 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/ui_init.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/ui_init.js
@@ -114,7 +114,6 @@ zrequire("keydown_util");
 zrequire("stream_list");
 zrequire("topic_list");
 zrequire("sent_messages");
-zrequire("typing");
 zrequire("top_left_corner");
 zrequire("starred_messages");
 
diff --git a/static/js/bundles/app.js b/static/js/bundles/app.js
index e39f8229d6..da3a324a7f 100644
--- a/static/js/bundles/app.js
+++ b/static/js/bundles/app.js
@@ -147,7 +147,6 @@ import "../admin";
 import "../message_view_header";
 import "../bot_data";
 import "../reactions";
-import "../typing";
 import "../typing_data";
 import "../typing_events";
 import "../ui_init";
diff --git a/static/js/global.d.ts b/static/js/global.d.ts
index bc756c3efe..cdf9565b03 100644
--- a/static/js/global.d.ts
+++ b/static/js/global.d.ts
@@ -137,7 +137,6 @@ declare let topic_list: any;
 declare let top_left_corner: any;
 declare let transmit: any;
 declare let typeahead_helper: any;
-declare let typing: any;
 declare let typing_data: any;
 declare let typing_events: any;
 declare let ui: any;
diff --git a/static/js/typing.js b/static/js/typing.js
index 830442dc8b..37dc14a066 100644
--- a/static/js/typing.js
+++ b/static/js/typing.js
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
-"use strict";
+import * as typing_status from "../shared/js/typing_status";
 
-const typing_status = require("../shared/js/typing_status");
-
-const people = require("./people");
+import * as people from "./people";
 
 // This module handles the outbound side of typing indicators.
 // We detect changes in the compose box and notify the server
@@ -54,8 +52,9 @@ function notify_server_stop(user_ids_array) {
     send_typing_notification_ajax(user_ids_array, "stop");
 }
 
-exports.get_recipient = get_user_ids_array;
-exports.initialize = function () {
+export const get_recipient = get_user_ids_array;
+
+export function initialize() {
     const worker = {
         get_current_time,
         notify_server_start,
@@ -65,7 +64,7 @@ exports.initialize = function () {
     $(document).on("input", "#compose-textarea", () => {
         // If our previous state was no typing notification, send a
         // start-typing notice immediately.
-        const new_recipient = is_valid_conversation() ? exports.get_recipient() : null;
+        const new_recipient = is_valid_conversation() ? get_recipient() : null;
         typing_status.update(worker, new_recipient);
     });
 
@@ -74,6 +73,4 @@ exports.initialize = function () {
     $(document).on("compose_canceled.zulip compose_finished.zulip", () => {
         typing_status.update(worker, null);
     });
-};
-
-window.typing = exports;
+}
diff --git a/static/js/ui_init.js b/static/js/ui_init.js
index de516a6ea4..67fabe5eb8 100644
--- a/static/js/ui_init.js
+++ b/static/js/ui_init.js
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ const people = require("./people");
 const pm_conversations = require("./pm_conversations");
 const topic_zoom = require("./topic_zoom");
 const tutorial = require("./tutorial");
+const typing = require("./typing");
 const user_status = require("./user_status");
 const user_status_ui = require("./user_status_ui");