diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index f7e1d7b..0a32b9a 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@ class Typer {
      *                                 blinking for after the text
      *                                 finishes typing.
      */
-    constructor(element: HTMLElement, blink: number, blink_timeout: number) {
+    constructor(element: JQuery<HTMLElement>, blink: number, blink_timeout: number) {
         // Retrieve the current content and wipe it. We also make the
         // element visible if it was hidden.
-        this.element = $(element);
+        this.element = element;
         this.text = this.element.html();
         this.element.html("");
         this.element.css("visibility", "visible");
@@ -114,6 +114,6 @@ class Typer {
 }
 
 jQuery(($) => {
-    const typer = new Typer($(".head-line .typed").get(0), 500, 3000);
+    const typer = new Typer($(".head-line .typed").first(), 500, 3000);
     typer.type();
 });