diff --git a/ws/message/public.go b/ws/message/public.go
index fccd011..c16ffb8 100644
--- a/ws/message/public.go
+++ b/ws/message/public.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ func Read(socket net.Conn) (*T, error){
 
 
 	m.Final = bool( buffer[0] & 0x80 == 0x80 )
-	m.Type = byte( buffer[0] & 0x0f )
+	m.Type = Type( buffer[0] & 0x0f )
 
 	/* (3) Byte 2: Mask and Length[0] */
 	buffer = make([]byte, 1)
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ func (m T) Send(socket net.Conn) error {
 	buffer := make([]byte, 0)
 
 	/* (1) Byte 0 : FIN + opcode */
-	buffer = append(buffer, 0x80 | TEXT )
+	buffer = append(buffer, 0x80 | byte(TEXT) )
 
 	/* (2) Get payload length */
 	if m.Size < 126 { // simple
diff --git a/ws/message/types.go b/ws/message/types.go
index 27641af..07390cd 100644
--- a/ws/message/types.go
+++ b/ws/message/types.go
@@ -2,18 +2,21 @@ package message
 
 
 // Lists websocket message types
+type Type byte
+
 const (
-	TEXT    = 0x1
-	BINARY  = 0x2
-	CLOSE   = 0x8
-	PING    = 0x9
-	PONG    = 0xa
+	CONTINUATION Type = 0x0
+	TEXT         Type = 0x1
+	BINARY       Type = 0x2
+	CLOSE        Type = 0x8
+	PING         Type = 0x9
+	PONG         Type = 0xa
 );
 
 
 // Represents a websocket message
 type T struct {
-	Type  byte
+	Type  Type
 	Data  []byte
 	Size  uint
 	Final bool