diff --git a/Koha/ItemType.pm b/Koha/ItemType.pm
index 17d62268fe..bb14cd599a 100644
--- a/Koha/ItemType.pm
+++ b/Koha/ItemType.pm
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 package Koha::ItemType;
 
-# This represents a single itemtype
-
-# Copyright 2014 Catalyst IT
-#
 # This file is part of Koha.
 #
 # Koha is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
@@ -93,4 +89,8 @@ sub _type {
     return 'Itemtype';
 }
 
+sub type {
+    return 'Itemtype';
+}
+
 1;
diff --git a/Koha/ItemTypes.pm b/Koha/ItemTypes.pm
index 92fea9c331..4265f8e630 100644
--- a/Koha/ItemTypes.pm
+++ b/Koha/ItemTypes.pm
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ sub _type {
     return 'Itemtype';
 }
 
+sub type {
+    return 'Itemtype';
+}
+
 sub object_class {
     return 'Koha::ItemType';
 }