diff --git a/include/mtl/log.hpp b/include/mtl/log.hpp
index 8e776be..d8aa0e6 100644
--- a/include/mtl/log.hpp
+++ b/include/mtl/log.hpp
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ constexpr char endl_char = 0;
 constexpr char endl_char = '\n';
 #endif
 
+using stream_type = basic_string_stream<false, endl_char>;
+
 /**
  * \brief Log stream
  *
@@ -42,7 +44,7 @@ constexpr char endl_char = '\n';
  * On MGBA this also starts the line with "GBA Debug: ",so the line is not
  * completely blank either.
  */
-class stream : public basic_string_stream<false, endl_char> {
+class stream : public stream_type {
 private:
 	level m_log_level;