diff --git a/src/components/views/elements/Tooltip.tsx b/src/components/views/elements/Tooltip.tsx
index 09874d6063..340bcf4ec1 100644
--- a/src/components/views/elements/Tooltip.tsx
+++ b/src/components/views/elements/Tooltip.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 Copyright 2015, 2016 OpenMarket Ltd
 Copyright 2019 New Vector Ltd
 Copyright 2019 Michael Telatynski <7t3chguy@gmail.com>
-Copyright 2019 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
+Copyright 2019, 2020 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -31,11 +31,11 @@ interface IProps {
         // Class applied to the element used to position the tooltip
         className: string,
         // Class applied to the tooltip itself
-        tooltipClassName: string,
+        tooltipClassName?: string,
         // Whether the tooltip is visible or hidden.
         // The hidden state allows animating the tooltip away via CSS.
         // Defaults to visible if unset.
-        visible: boolean,
+        visible?: boolean,
         // the react element to put into the tooltip
         label: React.ReactNode,
 }
diff --git a/src/components/views/rooms/RoomTile2.tsx b/src/components/views/rooms/RoomTile2.tsx
index 8b1beee713..ae1802de49 100644
--- a/src/components/views/rooms/RoomTile2.tsx
+++ b/src/components/views/rooms/RoomTile2.tsx
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ export default class RoomTile2 extends React.Component<IProps, IState> {
         let tooltip = null;
         if (false) { // isCollapsed
             if (this.state.hover) {
-                tooltip = <Tooltip className="mx_RoomTile_tooltip" label={this.props.room.name} dir="auto"/>
+                tooltip = <Tooltip className="mx_RoomTile_tooltip" label={this.props.room.name} />
             }
         }