diff --git a/src/Selenium2Library/keywords/_formelement.py b/src/Selenium2Library/keywords/_formelement.py
index ff9c26b89..d321ed7fc 100644
--- a/src/Selenium2Library/keywords/_formelement.py
+++ b/src/Selenium2Library/keywords/_formelement.py
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ def textfield_value_should_be(self, locator, expected, message=''):
         Key attributes for text fields are `id` and `name`. See `introduction`
         for details about locating elements.
         """
-        element = self._element_find(locator, True, False, 'text field')
+        element = self._element_find(locator, True, False, 'input')
         if element is None: element = self._element_find(locator, True, False, 'file upload')
         actual = element.get_attribute('value') if element is not None else None
         if actual != expected: