diff --git a/epics-vtype/vtype/src/main/java/org/epics/vtype/IVTable.java b/epics-vtype/vtype/src/main/java/org/epics/vtype/IVTable.java
index 42e623fd..e5e16af6 100644
--- a/epics-vtype/vtype/src/main/java/org/epics/vtype/IVTable.java
+++ b/epics-vtype/vtype/src/main/java/org/epics/vtype/IVTable.java
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ private static int getDataSize(Object data) {
 
     @Override
     public int getColumnCount() {
-        return names.size();
+        return values.size();
     }
 
     @Override