diff --git a/haskell-font-lock.el b/haskell-font-lock.el
index fa3efb93b..4a52efa78 100644
--- a/haskell-font-lock.el
+++ b/haskell-font-lock.el
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ font faces assigned as if respective mode was enabled."
 
 ;;;###autoload
 (defface haskell-type-face
-  '((t :inherit font-lock-function-name-face))
+  '((t :inherit font-lock-type-face))
   "Face used to highlight Haskell types"
   :group 'haskell-appearance)