diff --git a/lib/transducers.gd b/lib/transducers.gd
index 61cfadd..668e959 100644
--- a/lib/transducers.gd
+++ b/lib/transducers.gd
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ DeclareGlobalFunction( "TransposedTransducer" );
 ##
 #V  HashPair
 ##
-DeclareGlobalVariable("HashPair");
+DeclareGlobalFunction("HashPair");
 
 #############################################################################
 ##
diff --git a/lib/transducers.gi b/lib/transducers.gi
index ae83e60..ad5fa36 100644
--- a/lib/transducers.gi
+++ b/lib/transducers.gi
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ end );
 ##
 #V HashPair
 ##
-InstallValue(HashPair, s->HashKeyBag(s,57,0,12));
+InstallGlobalFunction(HashPair, s->HashKeyBag(s,57,0,12));
 
 #############################################################################
 ##