diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/PacketList.cpp b/libraries/networking/src/PacketList.cpp
index 30bcb5a89f..af1125310a 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/PacketList.cpp
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/PacketList.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ template <typename T> PacketList<T>::PacketList(PacketType::Value packetType) :
 
 }
 
-template <typename T> std::unique_ptr<NLPacket> PacketList<T>::createPacketWithExtendedHeader() {
+template <typename T> std::unique_ptr<T> PacketList<T>::createPacketWithExtendedHeader() {
     // use the static create method to create a new packet
     auto packet = T::create(_packetType);
 
diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/PacketList.h b/libraries/networking/src/PacketList.h
index 9c8f67fc6a..ada136b7f1 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/PacketList.h
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/PacketList.h
@@ -40,12 +40,12 @@ public:
 protected:
     virtual qint64 writeData(const char* data, qint64 maxSize);
     virtual qint64 readData(char* data, qint64 maxSize) { return 0; }
-    
+
 private:
     PacketList(const PacketList& other) = delete;
     PacketList& operator=(const PacketList& other) = delete;
 
-    std::unique_ptr<NLPacket> createPacketWithExtendedHeader();
+    std::unique_ptr<T> createPacketWithExtendedHeader();
 
     PacketType::Value _packetType;
     bool _isOrdered = false;