diff --git a/Assistant/Types/Buddies.hs b/Assistant/Types/Buddies.hs
index 3e7ecec62d..8ebd7db7ab 100644
--- a/Assistant/Types/Buddies.hs
+++ b/Assistant/Types/Buddies.hs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ data Buddy = Buddy
 	, buddyAssistants :: S.Set Client
 	}
 #else
-data Buddy
+data Buddy = Buddy
 #endif
 	deriving (Eq, Show)