diff --git a/libraries/SoftwareSerial/keywords.txt b/libraries/SoftwareSerial/keywords.txt
index 90d4c152d..6b3e3ce70 100755
--- a/libraries/SoftwareSerial/keywords.txt
+++ b/libraries/SoftwareSerial/keywords.txt
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # Datatypes (KEYWORD1)
 #######################################
 
-NewSoftSerial	KEYWORD1
+SoftwareSerial	KEYWORD1
 
 #######################################
 # Methods and Functions (KEYWORD2)