diff --git a/hardware/arduino/cores/arduino/HID.cpp b/hardware/arduino/cores/arduino/HID.cpp
index 8ed156666..e6fb5f7c8 100644
--- a/hardware/arduino/cores/arduino/HID.cpp
+++ b/hardware/arduino/cores/arduino/HID.cpp
@@ -406,7 +406,8 @@ const uint8_t _asciimap[128] =
 };
 
 uint8_t USBPutChar(uint8_t c);
-size_t Keyboard_::write(uint8_t c)
+
+size_t Keyboard_::type(uint8_t c)
 {
 	// Keydown
 	{
diff --git a/hardware/arduino/cores/arduino/USBAPI.h b/hardware/arduino/cores/arduino/USBAPI.h
index 1772c3c68..6a0b989b5 100644
--- a/hardware/arduino/cores/arduino/USBAPI.h
+++ b/hardware/arduino/cores/arduino/USBAPI.h
@@ -104,7 +104,8 @@ private:
 	void setKeyMap(KeyMap* keyMap);	
 public:
 	Keyboard_();
-	virtual size_t write(uint8_t);
+	virtual size_t write(uint8_t c) {type(c);};
+	virtual size_t type(uint8_t c);
 };
 extern Keyboard_ Keyboard;