diff --git a/src/input/input.cpp b/src/input/input.cpp
index 9888f140..681f33ac 100644
--- a/src/input/input.cpp
+++ b/src/input/input.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ namespace Mist {
     capa["optional"]["debug"]["name"] = "debug";
     capa["optional"]["debug"]["help"] = "The debug level at which messages need to be printed.";
     capa["optional"]["debug"]["option"] = "--debug";
-    capa["optional"]["debug"]["type"] = "uint";
+    capa["optional"]["debug"]["type"] = "debug";
     
     packTime = 0;
     lastActive = Util::epoch();
diff --git a/src/output/output.cpp b/src/output/output.cpp
index f0402f53..082bd7fc 100644
--- a/src/output/output.cpp
+++ b/src/output/output.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ namespace Mist {
     capa["optional"]["debug"]["name"] = "debug";
     capa["optional"]["debug"]["help"] = "The debug level at which messages need to be printed.";
     capa["optional"]["debug"]["option"] = "--debug";
-    capa["optional"]["debug"]["type"] = "uint";
+    capa["optional"]["debug"]["type"] = "debug";
   }
   
   Output::Output(Socket::Connection & conn) : myConn(conn) {