diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c2658d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+node_modules/
diff --git a/kiwi.js b/kiwi.js
index 00d6536..4452854 100644
--- a/kiwi.js
+++ b/kiwi.js
@@ -2297,17 +2297,14 @@ var kiwi = exports || kiwi || {}, exports;
       var definition = schema.definitions[i];
 
       if (definition.kind === 'ENUM') {
-        lines.push(indent + 'export type ' + definition.name + ' =');
+        lines.push(indent + 'export enum ' + definition.name + ' {');
 
         for (var j = 0; j < definition.fields.length; j++) {
-          lines.push(indent + '  ' + JSON.stringify(definition.fields[j].name) + (j + 1 < definition.fields.length ? ' |' : ';'));
+          lines.push(indent + '  ' + definition.fields[j].name + ' = ' + JSON.stringify(definition.fields[j].name) + ',');
         }
 
-        if (!definition.fields.length) {
-          lines.push(indent + '  any;');
-        }
-
-        lines.push('');
+        lines.push(indent + '}');
+        lines.push('')
       }
     }
 
diff --git a/test/test-schema.ts b/test/test-schema.ts
index f74affd..e193dd7 100644
--- a/test/test-schema.ts
+++ b/test/test-schema.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 export namespace test {
-  export type Enum =
-    "A" |
-    "B";
+  export enum Enum {
+    A = "A",
+    B = "B",
+  }
 
   export interface EnumStruct {
     x: Enum;