diff --git a/src/plugins/network.ts b/src/plugins/network.ts
index a5cd45e2a..4b238ca11 100644
--- a/src/plugins/network.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/network.ts
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ export class Network {
    * Return the network connection type
    */
   @CordovaProperty
-  static get connection(): String { return navigator.connection.type; }
+  static get connection(): string { return navigator.connection.type; }
 
   /**
    * Get notified when the device goes offline