diff --git a/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_java_generator.cc b/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_java_generator.cc
index 8e1c98f..e0a1be2 100644
--- a/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_java_generator.cc
+++ b/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_java_generator.cc
@@ -1832,7 +1832,7 @@
   case t_base_type::TYPE_BOOL:
     return (in_container ? "Boolean" : "boolean");
   case t_base_type::TYPE_BYTE:
-    return "byte";
+    return (in_container ? "Byte" : "byte");
   case t_base_type::TYPE_I16:
     return (in_container ? "Short" : "short");
   case t_base_type::TYPE_I32: