diff --git a/phpBB/includes/functions_profile_fields.php b/phpBB/includes/functions_profile_fields.php
index d3b8a58915..7fb20c5911 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/functions_profile_fields.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/functions_profile_fields.php
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ if (!defined('IN_PHPBB'))
 */
 class custom_profile
 {
-	const profile_types = array(FIELD_INT => 'int', FIELD_STRING => 'string', FIELD_TEXT => 'text', FIELD_BOOL => 'bool', FIELD_DROPDOWN => 'dropdown', FIELD_DATE => 'date');
+	public $profile_types = array(FIELD_INT => 'int', FIELD_STRING => 'string', FIELD_TEXT => 'text', FIELD_BOOL => 'bool', FIELD_DROPDOWN => 'dropdown', FIELD_DATE => 'date');
 	private $profile_cache = array();
 	private $options_lang = array();