diff --git a/src/NativeReactNativeCmp.ts b/src/NativeReactNativeCmp.ts
index 3fd076a..c6be055 100644
--- a/src/NativeReactNativeCmp.ts
+++ b/src/NativeReactNativeCmp.ts
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ export interface Spec extends TurboModule {
     options?: SPBuildOptions,
   ): void;
   getUserData(): Promise<SPUserData>;
-  loadMessage(params?: LoadMessageParams): void;
+  loadMessage(params: LoadMessageParams): void;
   clearLocalData(): void;
   loadGDPRPrivacyManager(pmId: string): void;
   loadUSNatPrivacyManager(pmId: string): void;
diff --git a/src/index.tsx b/src/index.tsx
index 573f547..af9d46f 100644
--- a/src/index.tsx
+++ b/src/index.tsx
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ export default class SPConsentManager implements Spec {
     return ReactNativeCmp.getUserData();
   }
 
-  loadMessage(params?: LoadMessageParams) {
+  loadMessage(params: LoadMessageParams = { authId: undefined }) {
     ReactNativeCmp.loadMessage(params);
   }