diff --git a/compiler/cpp/src/globals.h b/compiler/cpp/src/globals.h
index af90616..c5c0394 100644
--- a/compiler/cpp/src/globals.h
+++ b/compiler/cpp/src/globals.h
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 extern t_type* g_type_binary;
 extern t_type* g_type_slist;
 extern t_type* g_type_bool;
-extern t_type* g_type_byte;
+extern t_type* g_type_i8;
 extern t_type* g_type_i16;
 extern t_type* g_type_i32;
 extern t_type* g_type_i64;