diff --git a/Packages/Partition_2/changes.txt b/Packages/Partition_2/changes.txt
index 110dbc3fbbe..92402880181 100644
--- a/Packages/Partition_2/changes.txt
+++ b/Packages/Partition_2/changes.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+1.42 (4 Nov 2002)
+  - fix return type in indirect traits
+
 1.41 (30 Oct 2002)
   - fix type redeclaration in indirect traits
   - add some documentation for the vertex visibility graph
diff --git a/Packages/Partition_2/include/CGAL/Triangulation_indirect_traits_2.h b/Packages/Partition_2/include/CGAL/Triangulation_indirect_traits_2.h
index ed8d2369611..54a1bea9a5d 100644
--- a/Packages/Partition_2/include/CGAL/Triangulation_indirect_traits_2.h
+++ b/Packages/Partition_2/include/CGAL/Triangulation_indirect_traits_2.h
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ class Construct_indirect_segment_2
 public:
    typedef Indirect_segment<Circulator>   I_segment;
 
-   Indirect_segment operator()(Circulator p1, Circulator p2)
+   I_segment operator()(Circulator p1, Circulator p2)
    {
       return I_segment(p1, p2);
    }