diff --git a/libjava/java/lang/Byte.java b/libjava/java/lang/Byte.java
index 964e073b735..b264a995242 100644
--- a/libjava/java/lang/Byte.java
+++ b/libjava/java/lang/Byte.java
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public final class Byte extends Number implements Comparable
    * The primitive type <code>byte</code> is represented by this 
    * <code>Class</code> object.
    */
-  public static final Class TYPE = VMClassLoader.getPrimitiveClass("byte");
+  public static final Class TYPE = VMClassLoader.getPrimitiveClass('B');
 
   /**
    * The immutable value of this Byte.