diff --git a/data/filedefs/filetypes.yaml b/data/filedefs/filetypes.yaml
index fece13ac3..5131b9b5d 100644
--- a/data/filedefs/filetypes.yaml
+++ b/data/filedefs/filetypes.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # Edit these in the colorscheme .conf file instead
 default=default
 comment=comment
-identifier=identifier
+identifier=type
 keyword=keyword_1
 number=number_1
 reference=function