diff --git a/Alpha_shapes_3/include/CGAL/Alpha_shape_3.h b/Alpha_shapes_3/include/CGAL/Alpha_shape_3.h
index 081e2a5934b..3c43d574a7e 100644
--- a/Alpha_shapes_3/include/CGAL/Alpha_shape_3.h
+++ b/Alpha_shapes_3/include/CGAL/Alpha_shape_3.h
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ public:
   CGAL_static_assertion( (boost::is_same<NT,typename Dt::Cell::NT>::value) );
   CGAL_static_assertion( (boost::is_same<NT,typename Dt::Vertex::Alpha_status::NT>::value) );
 
-  typedef typename Gt::Point_3 Point;
+  typedef typename Dt::Point Point;
   
   typedef typename Dt::Cell_handle Cell_handle;
   typedef typename Dt::Vertex_handle Vertex_handle;