diff --git a/src/main/java/com/dashjoin/jsonata/Parser.java b/src/main/java/com/dashjoin/jsonata/Parser.java
index b72b4ea..70cc49c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/dashjoin/jsonata/Parser.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/dashjoin/jsonata/Parser.java
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class Symbol implements Cloneable {
 
         //Symbol s;
         String id;
-        String type;
+        public String type;
         Object value;
         int bp;
         int lbp;