diff --git a/taglib/ape/apeproperties.cpp b/taglib/ape/apeproperties.cpp
index cb81e557..b4fcec6a 100644
--- a/taglib/ape/apeproperties.cpp
+++ b/taglib/ape/apeproperties.cpp
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ int APE::Properties::bitsPerSample() const
   return d->bitsPerSample;
 }
 
-uint APE::Properties::sampleFrames() const
+TagLib::uint APE::Properties::sampleFrames() const
 {
   return d->sampleFrames;
 }