diff --git a/packages/loot-core/src/client/state-types/prefs.d.ts b/packages/loot-core/src/client/state-types/prefs.d.ts
index 21ad02f3dac..dd2e8b4e4f7 100644
--- a/packages/loot-core/src/client/state-types/prefs.d.ts
+++ b/packages/loot-core/src/client/state-types/prefs.d.ts
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ import type { LocalPrefs, GlobalPrefs } from '../../types/prefs';
 import type * as constants from '../constants';
 
 export type PrefsState = {
-  local: LocalPrefs | null;
-  global: GlobalPrefs | null;
+  local: LocalPrefs;
+  global: GlobalPrefs;
 };
 
 export type SetPrefsAction = {