diff --git a/src/columns/ColID.cpp b/src/columns/ColID.cpp
index 8f5711804..01ad87861 100644
--- a/src/columns/ColID.cpp
+++ b/src/columns/ColID.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ extern Context context;
 ColumnID::ColumnID ()
 {
   _name       = "id";
-  _type       = "number";
+  _type       = "numeric";
   _style      = "number";
   _label      = STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_ID;
   _modifiable = false;