diff --git a/src/python/loxi/of12/common.py b/src/python/loxi/of12/common.py
index dee40f1..ef59c20 100644
--- a/src/python/loxi/of12/common.py
+++ b/src/python/loxi/of12/common.py
@@ -535,11 +535,11 @@
 
 class group_desc_stats_entry(object):
 
-    def __init__(self, type=None, group_id=None, buckets=None):
-        if type != None:
-            self.type = type
+    def __init__(self, group_type=None, group_id=None, buckets=None):
+        if group_type != None:
+            self.group_type = group_type
         else:
-            self.type = 0
+            self.group_type = 0
         if group_id != None:
             self.group_id = group_id
         else:
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@
     def pack(self):
         packed = []
         packed.append(struct.pack("!H", 0)) # placeholder for length at index 0
-        packed.append(struct.pack("!B", self.type))
+        packed.append(struct.pack("!B", self.group_type))
         packed.append('\x00' * 1)
         packed.append(struct.pack("!L", self.group_id))
         packed.append(util.pack_list(self.buckets))
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@
         else:
             reader = loxi.generic_util.OFReader(buf)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
-        obj.type = reader.read("!B")[0]
+        obj.group_type = reader.read("!B")[0]
         reader.skip(1)
         obj.group_id = reader.read("!L")[0]
         obj.buckets = common.unpack_list_bucket(reader)
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@
 
     def __eq__(self, other):
         if type(self) != type(other): return False
-        if self.type != other.type: return False
+        if self.group_type != other.group_type: return False
         if self.group_id != other.group_id: return False
         if self.buckets != other.buckets: return False
         return True
@@ -594,8 +594,8 @@
         with q.group():
             with q.indent(2):
                 q.breakable()
-                q.text("type = ");
-                q.text("%#x" % self.type)
+                q.text("group_type = ");
+                q.text("%#x" % self.group_type)
                 q.text(","); q.breakable()
                 q.text("group_id = ");
                 q.text("%#x" % self.group_id)