diff --git a/mypy/nodes.py b/mypy/nodes.py
index 11d6d215660a..76c94f820750 100644
--- a/mypy/nodes.py
+++ b/mypy/nodes.py
@@ -2272,7 +2272,7 @@ def fullname(self) -> Optional[str]:
             return None
 
     @property
-    def type(self) -> Optional['mypy.types.Type']:
+    def type(self) -> 'Optional[mypy.types.Type]':
         # IDEA: Get rid of the Any type.
         node = self.node  # type: Any
         if self.type_override is not None: