diff --git a/src/AutoConnect.h b/src/AutoConnect.h
index e7ee717..0469626 100644
--- a/src/AutoConnect.h
+++ b/src/AutoConnect.h
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ class AutoConnect {
   static const  String  _emptyString; /**< An empty string alloaction  **/
 
 #if defined(ARDUINO_ARCH_ESP8266)
-  friend class ESP8266WebServer;
+  friend ESP8266WebServer;
 #elif defined(ARDUINO_ARCH_ESP32)
   friend class WebServer;
 #endif