diff --git a/lib/PhpParser/Node/Stmt/ClassConst.php b/lib/PhpParser/Node/Stmt/ClassConst.php
index 52b804c4..8abaad6d 100644
--- a/lib/PhpParser/Node/Stmt/ClassConst.php
+++ b/lib/PhpParser/Node/Stmt/ClassConst.php
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ class ClassConst extends Node\Stmt
     public $consts;
     /** @var Node\AttributeGroup[] PHP attribute groups */
     public $attrGroups;
-    /** @var Node\Identifier|Node\Name|Node\ComplexType Type declaration */
+    /** @var Node\Identifier|Node\Name|Node\ComplexType|null Type declaration */
     public $type;
 
     /**
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class ClassConst extends Node\Stmt
      * @param int                                                    $flags      Modifiers
      * @param array                                                  $attributes Additional attributes
      * @param Node\AttributeGroup[]                                  $attrGroups PHP attribute groups
-	 * @param null|string|Node\Identifier|Node\Name|Node\ComplexType $type       Type declaration
+     * @param null|string|Node\Identifier|Node\Name|Node\ComplexType $type       Type declaration
      */
     public function __construct(
         array $consts,
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class ClassConst extends Node\Stmt
         $this->flags = $flags;
         $this->consts = $consts;
         $this->attrGroups = $attrGroups;
-        $this->type = $type;
+        $this->type = \is_string($type) ? new Node\Identifier($type) : $type;
     }
 
     public function getSubNodeNames() : array {