diff --git a/accounts.go b/accounts.go
index e77a08f..23eff8d 100644
--- a/accounts.go
+++ b/accounts.go
@@ -8,16 +8,14 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 )
 
-type AccountType int64
-
 const (
-	Bank       AccountType = 1
-	Cash                   = 2
-	Asset                  = 3
-	Liability              = 4
-	Investment             = 5
-	Income                 = 6
-	Expense                = 7
+	Bank       int64 = 1
+	Cash             = 2
+	Asset            = 3
+	Liability        = 4
+	Investment       = 5
+	Income           = 6
+	Expense          = 7
 )
 
 type Account struct {
@@ -25,7 +23,7 @@ type Account struct {
 	UserId          int64
 	SecurityId      int64
 	ParentAccountId int64 // -1 if this account is at the root
-	Type            AccountType
+	Type            int64
 	Name            string
 }
 
diff --git a/securities.go b/securities.go
index 6967079..b0760a5 100644
--- a/securities.go
+++ b/securities.go
@@ -6,13 +6,11 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 )
 
-type SecurityType int64
-
 const (
-	Banknote   SecurityType = 1
-	Bond                    = 2
-	Stock                   = 3
-	MutualFund              = 4
+	Banknote   int64 = 1
+	Bond             = 2
+	Stock            = 3
+	MutualFund       = 4
 )
 
 type Security struct {
@@ -21,7 +19,7 @@ type Security struct {
 	// Number of decimal digits (to the right of the decimal point) this
 	// security is precise to
 	Precision int64
-	Type      SecurityType
+	Type      int64
 }
 
 type SecurityList struct {