diff --git a/bmfont2c.py b/bmfont2c.py
index 3f62855..ff3c287 100644
--- a/bmfont2c.py
+++ b/bmfont2c.py
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
 #include <avr/pgmspace.h>
 """
 
-c_datatype = "static uint8_t const PROGMEM"
+c_datatype = "static uint8_t const code"
 
 total_ram = 0