diff --git a/src/custom_types.py b/src/custom_types.py
index 7b7800f8a..f9083943a 100644
--- a/src/custom_types.py
+++ b/src/custom_types.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ class Placement(TypedDict):
     word: str
     direction: str
     pos: Tuple[int]
-    intersections: Union[List[...], List[Tuple[int]]]
+    intersections: Union[List[None], List[Tuple[int]]]
 
 class CrosswordData(TypedDict):
     '''The JSON serialised definitions and info of a base crossword.'''
diff --git a/src/cword_gen.py b/src/cword_gen.py
index 438616382..724b9b1f8 100644
--- a/src/cword_gen.py
+++ b/src/cword_gen.py
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ def _find_intersections(self,
                             direction: str, 
                             row: int, 
                             column: int
-                            ) -> Union[Tuple[...], Tuple[int]]:
+                            ) -> Union[Tuple[None], Tuple[int]]:
         '''Find the row and column of all points of intersection that the `word` has with the `self.grid`.'''
         intersections = list()