diff --git a/glm/detail/type_mat2x2.hpp b/glm/detail/type_mat2x2.hpp
index c24d929a..1405cf98 100644
--- a/glm/detail/type_mat2x2.hpp
+++ b/glm/detail/type_mat2x2.hpp
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ namespace glm
 
 #		ifdef GLM_META_PROG_HELPERS
 			static GLM_RELAXED_CONSTEXPR length_t components = 2;
-			static GLM_RELAXED_CONSTEXPR length_t columns = 2;
+			static GLM_RELAXED_CONSTEXPR length_t cols = 2;
 			static GLM_RELAXED_CONSTEXPR length_t rows = 2;
 			static GLM_RELAXED_CONSTEXPR precision prec = P;
 #		endif//GLM_META_PROG_HELPERS