diff --git a/taglib/ape/apetag.cpp b/taglib/ape/apetag.cpp
index 0676c9b6..7a16f3f2 100644
--- a/taglib/ape/apetag.cpp
+++ b/taglib/ape/apetag.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class APE::Tag::TagPrivate
 public:
   TagPrivate() : file(0), footerLocation(-1), tagLength(0) {}
 
-  File *file;
+  TagLib::File *file;
   long footerLocation;
   long tagLength;
 
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ APE::Tag::Tag() : TagLib::Tag()
   d = new TagPrivate;
 }
 
-APE::Tag::Tag(File *file, long footerLocation) : TagLib::Tag()
+APE::Tag::Tag(TagLib::File *file, long footerLocation) : TagLib::Tag()
 {
   d = new TagPrivate;
   d->file = file;