diff --git a/lib/cdist/core/type.py b/lib/cdist/core/type.py
index 126b4d16..7492659e 100644
--- a/lib/cdist/core/type.py
+++ b/lib/cdist/core/type.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 #
-# 2010-2011 Steven Armstrong (steven-cdist at armstrong.cc)
+# 2011 Steven Armstrong (steven-cdist at armstrong.cc)
+# 2011 Nico Schottelius (nico-cdist at schottelius.org)
 #
 # This file is part of cdist.
 #
@@ -68,6 +69,8 @@ class Type(object):
         self.__required_parameters = None
         self.__optional_parameters = None
 
+        self.transferred_explorers = False
+
     def __repr__(self):
         return '<Type name=%s>' % self.name
 
diff --git a/lib/cdist/path.py b/lib/cdist/path.py
index f7d2a8ae..e2d319ef 100644
--- a/lib/cdist/path.py
+++ b/lib/cdist/path.py
@@ -255,12 +255,12 @@ class Path:
     # Stays here - FIXME: adjust to type code, loop over types!
     def transfer_type_explorers(self, type):
         """Transfer explorers of a type, but only once"""
-        if type.transferred:
+        if type.transferred_explorers:
             log.debug("Skipping retransfer for explorers of %s", type)
             return
         else:
             # Do not retransfer
-            type.transferred = True
+            type.transferred_explorers = True
 
         # FIXME: Can be explorer_path or explorer_dir, I don't care.
         src = type.explorer_path()