diff --git a/include/osg/CoordinateSystemNode b/include/osg/CoordinateSystemNode
index 34cd69bd1..ba6d9821a 100644
--- a/include/osg/CoordinateSystemNode
+++ b/include/osg/CoordinateSystemNode
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ inline void EllipsoidModel::computeLocalToWorldTransformFromXYZ(double X, double
 
 inline osg::Vec3d EllipsoidModel::computeLocalUpVector(double X, double Y, double Z) const
 {
-    osg::Vec3 normal(X,Y,Z);
+    osg::Vec3d normal(X,Y,Z);
     normal.normalize();
     return normal;
 }