diff --git a/lib/client/core.js b/lib/client/core.js
index f17dc96..1467530 100644
--- a/lib/client/core.js
+++ b/lib/client/core.js
@@ -125,7 +125,8 @@ function WorkerPouch(opts, callback) {
   }
 
   api.type = function () {
-    return 'worker';
+    // see https://github.com/pouchdb/pouchdb/issues/6106
+    return 'http';
   };
 
   api._id = adapterFun('id', function (callback) {
@@ -409,4 +410,4 @@ WorkerPouch.valid = function () {
 };
 WorkerPouch.use_prefix = false;
 
-module.exports = WorkerPouch;
\ No newline at end of file
+module.exports = WorkerPouch;