diff --git a/.changeset/fifty-buckets-return.md b/.changeset/fifty-buckets-return.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..7c79f0b596bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/fifty-buckets-return.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'svelte': patch
+---
+
+correct the suggested type for custom events without detail
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/index-client.js b/packages/svelte/src/index-client.js
index fd8e999da763..efd5628ae951 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/index-client.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/index-client.js
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ function create_custom_event(type, detail, { bubbles = false, cancelable = false
  * The event dispatcher can be typed to narrow the allowed event names and the type of the `detail` argument:
  * ```ts
  * const dispatch = createEventDispatcher<{
- *  loaded: never; // does not take a detail argument
+ *  loaded: null; // does not take a detail argument
  *  change: string; // takes a detail argument of type string, which is required
  *  optional: number | null; // takes an optional detail argument of type number
  * }>();
diff --git a/packages/svelte/types/index.d.ts b/packages/svelte/types/index.d.ts
index 6f12daf18778..8fc174b0a944 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/types/index.d.ts
+++ b/packages/svelte/types/index.d.ts
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ declare module 'svelte' {
 	 * The event dispatcher can be typed to narrow the allowed event names and the type of the `detail` argument:
 	 * ```ts
 	 * const dispatch = createEventDispatcher<{
-	 *  loaded: never; // does not take a detail argument
+	 *  loaded: null; // does not take a detail argument
 	 *  change: string; // takes a detail argument of type string, which is required
 	 *  optional: number | null; // takes an optional detail argument of type number
 	 * }>();