diff --git a/lib/Cake/Test/Case/Model/Datasource/Database/PostgresTest.php b/lib/Cake/Test/Case/Model/Datasource/Database/PostgresTest.php
index 20f96cd5c..e759c0f99 100644
--- a/lib/Cake/Test/Case/Model/Datasource/Database/PostgresTest.php
+++ b/lib/Cake/Test/Case/Model/Datasource/Database/PostgresTest.php
@@ -1150,7 +1150,7 @@ class PostgresTest extends CakeTestCase {
 		$data = $db->describe('test_uuid_describe');
 
 		$expected = array(
-			'type' => 'string',
+			'type' => 'uuid',
 			'null' => false,
 			'default' => null,
 			'length' => 36,