diff --git a/src/libstd/bitflags.rs b/src/libstd/bitflags.rs
index 8af88b4fe7247..41813fff36ecd 100644
--- a/src/libstd/bitflags.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/bitflags.rs
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ macro_rules! bitflags {
     }) => {
         bitflags! {
             $(#[$attr])*
-            flags $BitFlags: u32 {
+            flags $BitFlags: $T {
                 $($(#[$Flag_attr])* static $Flag = $value),+
             }
         }
@@ -255,6 +255,12 @@ mod tests {
         }
     }
 
+    bitflags! {
+        flags AnotherSetOfFlags: uint {
+            static AnotherFlag = 1u,
+        }
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn test_bits(){
         assert_eq!(Flags::empty().bits(), 0x00000000);