diff --git a/AABB_tree/include/CGAL/AABB_traits_3.h b/AABB_tree/include/CGAL/AABB_traits_3.h
index 1c7ad6829ed..198e46abc96 100644
--- a/AABB_tree/include/CGAL/AABB_traits_3.h
+++ b/AABB_tree/include/CGAL/AABB_traits_3.h
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ struct AABB_traits_intersection_base<GeomTraits,true>{
   typedef typename GeomTraits::Ray_3 Ray_3;
   typedef typename GeomTraits::Point_3 Point_3;
   typedef typename GeomTraits::Point_3 Point;
-  typedef typename GeomTraits::Point_3 Ray;
+  typedef typename GeomTraits::Ray_3 Ray;
   typedef typename GeomTraits::Vector_3 Vector_3;
   typedef typename GeomTraits::FT    FT;
   typedef typename GeomTraits::Cartesian_const_iterator_3 Cartesian_const_iterator_3;