diff --git a/dune/fufem/refinedfehelper.hh b/dune/fufem/refinedfehelper.hh
index f6b7cc9fb24958781341ea84721e772a84478cca..dde5544a2fe4a852355f5726a0c6490c9a7955d6 100644
--- a/dune/fufem/refinedfehelper.hh
+++ b/dune/fufem/refinedfehelper.hh
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ struct IsRefinedLocalFiniteElement<typename Dune::template LocalFiniteElementVir
 
     static bool value(const LocalFiniteElementType& fe)
     {
-        using Traits = LocalFiniteElementType::Traits::LocalBasisType::Traits;
+        using Traits = typename LocalFiniteElementType::Traits::LocalBasisType::Traits;
         using DT = typename Traits::DomainFieldType;
         using RT = typename Traits::RangeFieldType;
         static constexpr int dim = Traits::dimDomain;