diff --git a/src/libsysprof/sysprof-battery-source.c b/src/libsysprof/sysprof-battery-source.c
index dbc77e20..39dc9e09 100644
--- a/src/libsysprof/sysprof-battery-source.c
+++ b/src/libsysprof/sysprof-battery-source.c
@@ -311,5 +311,5 @@ sysprof_battery_source_init (SysprofBatterySource *self)
 SysprofSource *
 sysprof_battery_source_new (void)
 {
-  return g_object_new (SYSPROF_TYPE_SOURCE, NULL);
+  return g_object_new (SYSPROF_TYPE_BATTERY_SOURCE, NULL);
 }