diff --git a/vlib/v/table/atype_symbols.v b/vlib/v/table/atype_symbols.v
index c7858b724a..cbb866e7f1 100644
--- a/vlib/v/table/atype_symbols.v
+++ b/vlib/v/table/atype_symbols.v
@@ -89,6 +89,10 @@ pub enum Kind {
 	enum_
 }
 
+pub fn (t &TypeSymbol) str() string {
+	return t.name.replace('array_', '[]')
+}
+
 [inline]
 pub fn (t &TypeSymbol) enum_info() Enum {
 	match t.info {
@@ -155,6 +159,7 @@ pub fn (t TypeSymbol) str() string {
 }
 */
 
+
 pub fn (t mut Table) register_builtin_type_symbols() {
 	// reserve index 0 so nothing can go there
 	// save index check, 0 will mean not found