diff --git a/compiler/parser.v b/compiler/parser.v
index e662e1634d..44931587fc 100644
--- a/compiler/parser.v
+++ b/compiler/parser.v
@@ -1627,8 +1627,8 @@ fn (p mut Parser) name_expr() string {
 					if orig_name == 'i32' {
 						println('`i32` alias was removed, use `int` instead')
 					}
-					if orig_name == 'byte' {
-						println('`byte` alias was removed, use `byte` instead')
+					if orig_name == 'u8' {
+						println('`u8` alias was removed, use `byte` instead')
 					}
 					p.error('undefined: `$orig_name`')
 				}