diff --git a/build/shared/examples/09. USB (Leonardo only)/Keyboard/KeyboardReprogram/KeyboardReprogram.ino b/build/shared/examples/09. USB (Leonardo only)/Keyboard/KeyboardReprogram/KeyboardReprogram.ino
index 1178b19b5..5ee021266 100644
--- a/build/shared/examples/09. USB (Leonardo only)/Keyboard/KeyboardReprogram/KeyboardReprogram.ino	
+++ b/build/shared/examples/09. USB (Leonardo only)/Keyboard/KeyboardReprogram/KeyboardReprogram.ino	
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  * wire to connect D2 to ground.
  
  created 5 Mar 2012
- modified 27 Mar 2012
+ modified 28 Mar 2012
  by Tom Igoe
  
  This example is in the public domain
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ void loop() {
   // 3000 ms is too long. Delete it:
   for (int keystrokes=0; keystrokes < 6; keystrokes++) {
     delay(500);
-    Keyboard.type(KEY_BACKSPACE); 
+    Keyboard.write(KEY_BACKSPACE); 
   }
   // make it 1000 instead:
   Keyboard.println("1000);");
diff --git a/hardware/arduino/cores/arduino/HID.cpp b/hardware/arduino/cores/arduino/HID.cpp
index b556223a5..dfcbd9d25 100644
--- a/hardware/arduino/cores/arduino/HID.cpp
+++ b/hardware/arduino/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/hardware/arduino/cores/arduino/USBAPI.h b/hardware/arduino/cores/arduino/USBAPI.h
index e83089aea..ee35af92d 100644
--- a/hardware/arduino/cores/arduino/USBAPI.h
+++ b/hardware/arduino/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);