diff --git a/src/LedgerFormats.cpp b/src/LedgerFormats.cpp
index 429d05f53..ca833557a 100644
--- a/src/LedgerFormats.cpp
+++ b/src/LedgerFormats.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ LedgerEntryFormat LedgerFormats[]=
 		{ S_FIELD(Flags),        STI_UINT32,  SOE_FLAGS,    0 },
 		{ S_FIELD(Account),      STI_ACCOUNT, SOE_REQUIRED, 0 },
 		{ S_FIELD(Sequence),     STI_UINT32,  SOE_REQUIRED, 0 },
-		{ S_FIELD(Balance),      STI_AMOUNT,  SOE_REQUIRED, 0 },
+		{ S_FIELD(Balance),      STI_UINT64,  SOE_REQUIRED, 0 },
 		{ S_FIELD(LastReceive),  STI_UINT32,  SOE_REQUIRED, 0 },
 		{ S_FIELD(LastTxn),      STI_UINT32,  SOE_REQUIRED, 0 },
 		{ S_FIELD(EmailHash),    STI_HASH128, SOE_IFFLAG,   1 },