diff --git a/src/solvers/dgsem_p4est/containers_2d_manifold_in_3d.jl b/src/solvers/dgsem_p4est/containers_2d_manifold_in_3d.jl
index 1fb976b..992f145 100644
--- a/src/solvers/dgsem_p4est/containers_2d_manifold_in_3d.jl
+++ b/src/solvers/dgsem_p4est/containers_2d_manifold_in_3d.jl
@@ -42,16 +42,16 @@ end
 
 # Create element container and initialize element data.
 # This function dispatches on the dimensions of the mesh and the equation (AbstractEquations{3})
-function Trixi.init_elements(mesh::Union{P4estMesh{2, RealT},
-                                         T8codeMesh{2, RealT}},
+function Trixi.init_elements(mesh::Union{P4estMesh{2},
+                                         T8codeMesh{2}},
                              equations::AbstractEquations{3},
                              basis,
-                             ::Type{uEltype}) where {RealT <: Real,
-                                                     uEltype <: Real}
+                             ::Type{uEltype}) where {uEltype <: Real}
     nelements = Trixi.ncells(mesh)
 
     NDIMS = 2 #Dimension of the manifold
     ndims_spa = size(mesh.tree_node_coordinates, 1)
+    RealT = real(mesh)
 
     _node_coordinates = Vector{RealT}(undef,
                                       ndims_spa * nnodes(basis)^NDIMS * nelements)