diff --git a/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/typescript-angular/modelEnum.mustache b/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/typescript-angular/modelEnum.mustache
index 056533539ac..a32e859196f 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/typescript-angular/modelEnum.mustache
+++ b/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/typescript-angular/modelEnum.mustache
@@ -1,7 +1,2 @@
-export enum {{classname}} {
-{{#allowableValues}}
-{{#enumVars}}
-    {{{name}}} = <any> {{{value}}}{{^-last}},{{/-last}}
-{{/enumVars}}
-{{/allowableValues}}
-}
+export type {{classname}} = {{#allowableValues}}{{#enumVars}}{{{value}}}{{^-last}} | {{/-last}}{{/enumVars}}{{/allowableValues}};
+
diff --git a/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/typescript-angular/modelGeneric.mustache b/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/typescript-angular/modelGeneric.mustache
index 2f96d576d43..a8b3c80e364 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/typescript-angular/modelGeneric.mustache
+++ b/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/typescript-angular/modelGeneric.mustache
@@ -16,13 +16,8 @@ export interface {{classname}} {{#parent}}extends {{{parent}}} {{/parent}}{
 export namespace {{classname}} {
 {{#vars}}
     {{#isEnum}}
-    export enum {{enumName}} {
-    {{#allowableValues}}
-        {{#enumVars}}
-        {{{name}}} = <any> {{{value}}}{{^-last}},{{/-last}}
-        {{/enumVars}}
-    {{/allowableValues}}
-    }
+    export type {{enumName}} = {{#allowableValues}}{{#enumVars}}{{{value}}}{{^-last}} | {{/-last}}{{/enumVars}}{{/allowableValues}};
     {{/isEnum}}
 {{/vars}}
-}{{/hasEnums}}
\ No newline at end of file
+}{{/hasEnums}}
+
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/typescript-angular-v2/default/model/order.ts b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-angular-v2/default/model/order.ts
index 402a86689c8..4639b8c2949 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/typescript-angular-v2/default/model/order.ts
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-angular-v2/default/model/order.ts
@@ -33,9 +33,5 @@ export interface Order {
 
 }
 export namespace Order {
-    export enum StatusEnum {
-        Placed = <any> 'placed',
-        Approved = <any> 'approved',
-        Delivered = <any> 'delivered'
-    }
+    export type StatusEnum = 'placed' | 'approved' | 'delivered';
 }
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/typescript-angular-v2/default/model/pet.ts b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-angular-v2/default/model/pet.ts
index 0d6137d02cf..ce6c535b867 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/typescript-angular-v2/default/model/pet.ts
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-angular-v2/default/model/pet.ts
@@ -35,9 +35,5 @@ export interface Pet {
 
 }
 export namespace Pet {
-    export enum StatusEnum {
-        Available = <any> 'available',
-        Pending = <any> 'pending',
-        Sold = <any> 'sold'
-    }
+    export type StatusEnum = 'available' | 'pending' | 'sold';
 }
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/typescript-angular-v2/npm/model/order.ts b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-angular-v2/npm/model/order.ts
index 402a86689c8..4639b8c2949 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/typescript-angular-v2/npm/model/order.ts
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-angular-v2/npm/model/order.ts
@@ -33,9 +33,5 @@ export interface Order {
 
 }
 export namespace Order {
-    export enum StatusEnum {
-        Placed = <any> 'placed',
-        Approved = <any> 'approved',
-        Delivered = <any> 'delivered'
-    }
+    export type StatusEnum = 'placed' | 'approved' | 'delivered';
 }
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/typescript-angular-v2/npm/model/pet.ts b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-angular-v2/npm/model/pet.ts
index 0d6137d02cf..ce6c535b867 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/typescript-angular-v2/npm/model/pet.ts
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-angular-v2/npm/model/pet.ts
@@ -35,9 +35,5 @@ export interface Pet {
 
 }
 export namespace Pet {
-    export enum StatusEnum {
-        Available = <any> 'available',
-        Pending = <any> 'pending',
-        Sold = <any> 'sold'
-    }
+    export type StatusEnum = 'available' | 'pending' | 'sold';
 }
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/typescript-angular-v2/with-interfaces/model/Order.ts b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-angular-v2/with-interfaces/model/Order.ts
index 402a86689c8..4639b8c2949 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/typescript-angular-v2/with-interfaces/model/Order.ts
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-angular-v2/with-interfaces/model/Order.ts
@@ -33,9 +33,5 @@ export interface Order {
 
 }
 export namespace Order {
-    export enum StatusEnum {
-        Placed = <any> 'placed',
-        Approved = <any> 'approved',
-        Delivered = <any> 'delivered'
-    }
+    export type StatusEnum = 'placed' | 'approved' | 'delivered';
 }
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/typescript-angular-v2/with-interfaces/model/Pet.ts b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-angular-v2/with-interfaces/model/Pet.ts
index 0d6137d02cf..ce6c535b867 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/typescript-angular-v2/with-interfaces/model/Pet.ts
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-angular-v2/with-interfaces/model/Pet.ts
@@ -35,9 +35,5 @@ export interface Pet {
 
 }
 export namespace Pet {
-    export enum StatusEnum {
-        Available = <any> 'available',
-        Pending = <any> 'pending',
-        Sold = <any> 'sold'
-    }
+    export type StatusEnum = 'available' | 'pending' | 'sold';
 }
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/typescript-angular-v4/npm/model/order.ts b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-angular-v4/npm/model/order.ts
index 402a86689c8..4639b8c2949 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/typescript-angular-v4/npm/model/order.ts
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-angular-v4/npm/model/order.ts
@@ -33,9 +33,5 @@ export interface Order {
 
 }
 export namespace Order {
-    export enum StatusEnum {
-        Placed = <any> 'placed',
-        Approved = <any> 'approved',
-        Delivered = <any> 'delivered'
-    }
+    export type StatusEnum = 'placed' | 'approved' | 'delivered';
 }
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/typescript-angular-v4/npm/model/pet.ts b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-angular-v4/npm/model/pet.ts
index 0d6137d02cf..ce6c535b867 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/typescript-angular-v4/npm/model/pet.ts
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-angular-v4/npm/model/pet.ts
@@ -35,9 +35,5 @@ export interface Pet {
 
 }
 export namespace Pet {
-    export enum StatusEnum {
-        Available = <any> 'available',
-        Pending = <any> 'pending',
-        Sold = <any> 'sold'
-    }
+    export type StatusEnum = 'available' | 'pending' | 'sold';
 }