diff --git a/Compiler/GC/types.py b/Compiler/GC/types.py
index 3bf9a3115..8c2050199 100644
--- a/Compiler/GC/types.py
+++ b/Compiler/GC/types.py
@@ -737,6 +737,9 @@ def get_type(cls, n):
         :py:obj:`v` and the columns by calling :py:obj:`elements`.
         """
         class sbitvecn(cls, _structure):
+            @staticmethod
+            def get_type(n):
+                return cls.get_type(n)
             @classmethod
             def malloc(cls, size, creator_tape=None):
                 return sbit.malloc(