diff --git a/src/lime/_internal/backend/html5/HTML5HTTPRequest.hx b/src/lime/_internal/backend/html5/HTML5HTTPRequest.hx
index d2cb080bc..a45d34c0d 100644
--- a/src/lime/_internal/backend/html5/HTML5HTTPRequest.hx
+++ b/src/lime/_internal/backend/html5/HTML5HTTPRequest.hx
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ class HTML5HTTPRequest
 
 	private static function __loadImage(uri:String, promise:Promise<Image>, options:Int):Void
 	{
-		var image:JSImage = #if haxe4 js.Syntax.code #else __js__ #end ('new window.Image ()');
+		var image:JSImage = untyped #if haxe4 js.Syntax.code #else __js__ #end ('new window.Image ()');
 
 		if (!__isSameOrigin(uri))
 		{