diff --git a/include/spdlog/sinks/stdout_color_sinks.h b/include/spdlog/sinks/stdout_color_sinks.h
index 74bfceb4..5accda44 100644
--- a/include/spdlog/sinks/stdout_color_sinks.h
+++ b/include/spdlog/sinks/stdout_color_sinks.h
@@ -51,6 +51,6 @@ inline std::shared_ptr<logger> stderr_color_mt(const std::string &logger_name)
 template<typename Factory = default_factory>
 inline std::shared_ptr<logger> stderr_color_st(const std::string &logger_name)
 {
-    return Factory::template create<sinks::stderr_color_sink_mt>(logger_name);
+    return Factory::template create<sinks::stderr_color_sink_st>(logger_name);
 }
 } // namespace spdlog