diff --git a/src/util/viruri.c b/src/util/viruri.c
index 0b25679394..1d2dca4b39 100644
--- a/src/util/viruri.c
+++ b/src/util/viruri.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ virURIParse(const char *uri)
  * @returns the constructed uri as a string
  */
 char *
-virURIFormat(xmlURIPtr uri)
+virURIFormat(virURIPtr uri)
 {
     char *backupserver = NULL;
     char *tmpserver = NULL;