diff --git a/src/routes/api/recent_notes.js b/src/routes/api/recent_notes.ts
similarity index 62%
rename from src/routes/api/recent_notes.js
rename to src/routes/api/recent_notes.ts
index 40139477a..627bdd357 100644
--- a/src/routes/api/recent_notes.js
+++ b/src/routes/api/recent_notes.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 "use strict";
 
-const BRecentNote = require('../../becca/entities/brecent_note');
-const sql = require('../../services/sql');
-const dateUtils = require('../../services/date_utils');
+import BRecentNote = require('../../becca/entities/brecent_note');
+import sql = require('../../services/sql');
+import dateUtils = require('../../services/date_utils');
+import { Request } from 'express';
 
-function addRecentNote(req) {
+function addRecentNote(req: Request) {
     new BRecentNote({
         noteId: req.body.noteId,
         notePath: req.body.notePath
@@ -18,6 +19,6 @@ function addRecentNote(req) {
     }
 }
 
-module.exports = {
+export = {
     addRecentNote
 };
diff --git a/src/routes/routes.js b/src/routes/routes.js
index d8bda744a..17d0ab3d5 100644
--- a/src/routes/routes.js
+++ b/src/routes/routes.js
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ const optionsApiRoute = require('./api/options');
 const passwordApiRoute = require('./api/password');
 const syncApiRoute = require('./api/sync');
 const loginApiRoute = require('./api/login');
-const recentNotesRoute = require('./api/recent_notes.js');
+const recentNotesRoute = require('./api/recent_notes');
 const appInfoRoute = require('./api/app_info');
 const exportRoute = require('./api/export');
 const importRoute = require('./api/import');