diff --git a/llvm/lib/VMCore/PassManagerT.h b/llvm/lib/VMCore/PassManagerT.h
index 55beaa457a48..85d7e6b7e0d1 100644
--- a/llvm/lib/VMCore/PassManagerT.h
+++ b/llvm/lib/VMCore/PassManagerT.h
@@ -130,8 +130,8 @@ class PassManagerT : public PassManagerTraits<UnitType>,public AnalysisResolver{
   typedef typename Traits::BatcherClass BatcherClass;
   typedef typename Traits::ParentClass   ParentClass;
 
-  friend typename Traits::PassClass;
-  friend typename Traits::SubPassClass;  
+  friend class PassManagerTraits<UnitType>::PassClass;
+  friend class PassManagerTraits<UnitType>::SubPassClass;  
   friend class Traits;
   friend class ImmutablePass;