diff --git a/libraries/GCS_MAVLink/GCS_Common.cpp b/libraries/GCS_MAVLink/GCS_Common.cpp
index 7746d76181..3d443dde85 100644
--- a/libraries/GCS_MAVLink/GCS_Common.cpp
+++ b/libraries/GCS_MAVLink/GCS_Common.cpp
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ void GCS_MAVLINK::send_proximity()
 
     // send horizontal distances
     if (proximity->get_status() == AP_Proximity::Status::Good) {
-        AP_Proximity::Proximity_Distance_Array dist_array;
+        Proximity_Distance_Array dist_array;
         if (proximity->get_horizontal_distances(dist_array)) {
             for (uint8_t i = 0; i < PROXIMITY_MAX_DIRECTION; i++) {
                 if (!HAVE_PAYLOAD_SPACE(chan, DISTANCE_SENSOR)) {