diff --git a/include/modules/meta/base.hpp b/include/modules/meta/base.hpp
index 9d776c97..420ff52a 100644
--- a/include/modules/meta/base.hpp
+++ b/include/modules/meta/base.hpp
@@ -148,8 +148,6 @@ namespace modules {
 
     bool input(const string& action, const string& data);
 
-    static constexpr auto TYPE = "";
-
    protected:
     void broadcast();
     void idle();
diff --git a/include/modules/meta/base.inl b/include/modules/meta/base.inl
index 6792c02f..c6f0fdb4 100644
--- a/include/modules/meta/base.inl
+++ b/include/modules/meta/base.inl
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ namespace modules {
 
   template <typename Impl>
   string module<Impl>::type() const {
-    return string(module<Impl>::TYPE);
+    return string(Impl::TYPE);
   }
 
   template <typename Impl>