diff --git a/cores/arduino/HID.cpp b/cores/arduino/HID.cpp
index b556223..dfcbd9d 100644
--- a/cores/arduino/HID.cpp
+++ b/cores/arduino/HID.cpp
@@ -591,8 +591,7 @@ void Keyboard_::releaseAll(void)
 	sendReport(&_keyReport);
 }
 
-// type() does a press and release of the specified key. 
-size_t Keyboard_::type(uint8_t c)
+size_t Keyboard_::write(uint8_t c)
 {	
 	uint8_t p = press(c);		// Keydown
 	uint8_t r = release(c);		// Keyup
diff --git a/cores/arduino/USBAPI.h b/cores/arduino/USBAPI.h
index e83089a..ee35af9 100644
--- a/cores/arduino/USBAPI.h
+++ b/cores/arduino/USBAPI.h
@@ -126,8 +126,7 @@ public:
 	Keyboard_(void);
 	void begin(void);
 	void end(void);
-	virtual size_t write(uint8_t k) {return type(k);};
-	virtual size_t type(uint8_t k);
+	virtual size_t write(uint8_t k);
 	virtual size_t press(uint8_t k);
 	virtual size_t release(uint8_t k);