diff --git a/compiler/types.nim b/compiler/types.nim
index 3a5f5fa620..29d880ff69 100644
--- a/compiler/types.nim
+++ b/compiler/types.nim
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ proc rangeToStr(n: PNode): string =
 
 const
   typeToStr: array[TTypeKind, string] = ["None", "bool", "char", "empty",
-    "Alias", "nil", "untyped", "typed", "typeDesc",
+    "Alias", "typeof(nil)", "untyped", "typed", "typeDesc",
     "GenericInvocation", "GenericBody", "GenericInst", "GenericParam",
     "distinct $1", "enum", "ordinal[$1]", "array[$1, $2]", "object", "tuple",
     "set[$1]", "range[$1]", "ptr ", "ref ", "var ", "seq[$1]", "proc",