diff --git a/src/lib/vec.rs b/src/lib/vec.rs
index 8b61c367b33f..f3f63a0acef9 100644
--- a/src/lib/vec.rs
+++ b/src/lib/vec.rs
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 import option::some;
 import util::orb;
 
-export vbuf;
+export dummy;
 
-type vbuf = rustrt::vbuf;
+type dummy = int;
 
 native "rust" mod rustrt {
     type vbuf;