diff --git a/packages/react-native/Libraries/Core/ExceptionsManager.js b/packages/react-native/Libraries/Core/ExceptionsManager.js
index 83cd7f65435..d1de23cfa02 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/Libraries/Core/ExceptionsManager.js
+++ b/packages/react-native/Libraries/Core/ExceptionsManager.js
@@ -117,7 +117,8 @@ function reportException(
   }
 }
 
-declare var console: typeof console & {
+declare var console: {
+  error: typeof console.error,
   _errorOriginal: typeof console.error,
   reportErrorsAsExceptions: boolean,
   ...
diff --git a/packages/react-native/Libraries/Core/setUpDeveloperTools.js b/packages/react-native/Libraries/Core/setUpDeveloperTools.js
index c964af73811..67227191a8b 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/Libraries/Core/setUpDeveloperTools.js
+++ b/packages/react-native/Libraries/Core/setUpDeveloperTools.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 import Platform from '../Utilities/Platform';
 
-declare var console: typeof console & {_isPolyfilled: boolean, ...};
+declare var console: {[string]: $FlowFixMe};
 
 /**
  * Sets up developer tools for React Native.