diff --git a/packages/time/src/types.d.ts b/packages/time/src/types.d.ts
index 23468caecfa..261453f3abd 100644
--- a/packages/time/src/types.d.ts
+++ b/packages/time/src/types.d.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import type { RankComparison, RemotableObject } from '@endo/marshal';
  * See https://github.com/Agoric/agoric-sdk/issues/5798
  * and https://github.com/Agoric/agoric-sdk/pull/5821
  */
-export type TimerBrand = {
+export type TimerBrand = RemotableObject & {
   isMyTimerService: (timer: TimerService) => ERef<boolean>;
   isMyClock: (clock: Clock) => ERef<boolean>;
 };
diff --git a/packages/zoe/tools/fakePriceAuthority.js b/packages/zoe/tools/fakePriceAuthority.js
index a62405ba3f4..9b8033add92 100644
--- a/packages/zoe/tools/fakePriceAuthority.js
+++ b/packages/zoe/tools/fakePriceAuthority.js
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ const timestampLTE = (a, b) => TimeMath.compareAbs(a, b) <= 0;
  * @property {Brand<'nat'>} actualBrandOut
  * @property {Array<number>} [priceList]
  * @property {Array<[number, number]>} [tradeList]
- * @property {ERef<import('@agoric/time').TimerService>} timer
+ * @property {import('@agoric/time').TimerService} timer
  * @property {import('@agoric/time').RelativeTime} [quoteInterval]
  * @property {ERef<Mint<'set'>>} [quoteMint]
  * @property {Amount<'nat'>} [unitAmountIn]