diff --git a/netbox/dcim/api/views.py b/netbox/dcim/api/views.py
index c2e1c5e16..356753abc 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/api/views.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/api/views.py
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ class DeviceTypeListView(generics.ListAPIView):
     filter_class = DeviceTypeFilter
 
 
-class DeviceTypeDetailView(generics.ListAPIView):
+class DeviceTypeDetailView(generics.RetrieveAPIView):
     """
     Retrieve a single device type
     """