diff --git a/matcher/shared/src/main/scala/org/specs2/matcher/AnyMatchers.scala b/matcher/shared/src/main/scala/org/specs2/matcher/AnyMatchers.scala
index cd45f74bbd..9e3abfc330 100644
--- a/matcher/shared/src/main/scala/org/specs2/matcher/AnyMatchers.scala
+++ b/matcher/shared/src/main/scala/org/specs2/matcher/AnyMatchers.scala
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ class BeFalseMatcher extends Matcher[Boolean]:
 
 /** Equality Matcher
   */
-class BeEqualTo(t: =>Any) extends EqualityMatcher(t)
+class BeEqualTo[T](t: =>T) extends EqualityMatcher(t)
 
 /** This matcher always matches any value of type T
   */