diff --git a/source/parser.ts b/source/parser.ts
index a0d9aad..5ca89a4 100644
--- a/source/parser.ts
+++ b/source/parser.ts
@@ -457,6 +457,11 @@ class TS2ASParser
                         //safe to skip declare keyword
                         return;
                     }
+                    if(node.kind === ts.SyntaxKind.ExportKeyword)
+                    {
+                        //safe to skip export keyword
+                        return;
+                    }
                     this.readPackageLevelDefinitions(node);
                 });
                 this._currentModuleNeedsRequire = false;
@@ -662,6 +667,11 @@ class TS2ASParser
                         //we already took care of the declare keyword
                         return;
                     }
+                    if(node.kind === ts.SyntaxKind.ExportKeyword)
+                    {
+                        //we already took care of the export keyword
+                        return;
+                    }
                     this.populatePackageLevelDefinitions(node);
                 });
                 this._moduleStack.pop();