diff --git a/gen/llvmhelpers.cpp b/gen/llvmhelpers.cpp
index 0f3a39a6..09256696 100644
--- a/gen/llvmhelpers.cpp
+++ b/gen/llvmhelpers.cpp
@@ -1085,6 +1085,7 @@ void DtoAnnotation(const char* str)
 
 LLConstant* DtoTypeInfoOf(Type* type, bool base)
 {
+    type = type->merge(); // seems like this is needed in some cases with templates.
     const LLType* typeinfotype = DtoType(Type::typeinfo->type);
     if (!type->vtinfo)
         type->getTypeInfo(NULL);
@@ -1098,6 +1099,8 @@ LLConstant* DtoTypeInfoOf(Type* type, bool base)
     return c;
 }
 
+//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
 void findDefaultTarget()
 {
     std::string err_str;