diff --git a/include/mapnik/text_symbolizer.hpp b/include/mapnik/text_symbolizer.hpp
index 7d1d13082..2693a17f5 100644
--- a/include/mapnik/text_symbolizer.hpp
+++ b/include/mapnik/text_symbolizer.hpp
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ namespace mapnik
          void set_label_placement(label_placement_e label_p);
          label_placement_e get_label_placement() const;
          void set_vertical_alignment(vertical_alignment_e valign);
-         vertical_alignment get_vertical_alignment() const;
+         vertical_alignment_e get_vertical_alignment() const;
          void set_anchor(double x, double y);	
          position const& get_anchor() const;	
          void set_displacement(double x, double y);
diff --git a/src/text_symbolizer.cpp b/src/text_symbolizer.cpp
index 1a00c9f09..367c6b69b 100644
--- a/src/text_symbolizer.cpp
+++ b/src/text_symbolizer.cpp
@@ -286,9 +286,9 @@ namespace mapnik
        valign_ = valign;
     }
    
-    vertical_alignment text_symbolizer::get_vertical_alignment() const
+    vertical_alignment_e text_symbolizer::get_vertical_alignment() const
     {
-       return  valign_;
+       return valign_;
     }
     
     void  text_symbolizer::set_anchor(double x, double y)