diff --git a/doc/src/compute_count_type.rst b/doc/src/compute_count_type.rst
index ca3b02ecdb..de28be75e9 100644
--- a/doc/src/compute_count_type.rst
+++ b/doc/src/compute_count_type.rst
@@ -112,7 +112,8 @@ These values can be used by any command that uses global scalar or
 vector values from a compute as input.  See the :doc:`Howto output
 <Howto_output>` page for an overview of LAMMPS output options.
 
-The scalar and vector values calculated by this compute are "extensive".
+The scalar and vector values returned by this compute are non-negative
+integers.
 
 Restrictions
 """"""""""""
diff --git a/src/compute_count_type.cpp b/src/compute_count_type.cpp
index d430b23e11..7b1651b61c 100644
--- a/src/compute_count_type.cpp
+++ b/src/compute_count_type.cpp
@@ -62,24 +62,24 @@ ComputeCountType::ComputeCountType(LAMMPS *lmp, int narg, char **arg) :
   if (mode == ATOM) {
     vector_flag = 1;
     size_vector = atom->ntypes;
-    extvector = 1;
+    extvector = 0;
   } else if (mode == BOND) {
     scalar_flag = vector_flag = 1;
     size_vector = atom->nbondtypes;
-    extscalar = 1;
-    extvector = 1;
+    extscalar = 0;
+    extvector = 0;
   } else if (mode == ANGLE) {
     vector_flag = 1;
     size_vector = atom->nangletypes;
-    extvector = 1;
+    extvector = 0;
   } else if (mode == DIHEDRAL) {
     vector_flag = 1;
     size_vector = atom->ndihedraltypes;
-    extvector = 1;
+    extvector = 0;
   } else if (mode == IMPROPER) {
     vector_flag = 1;
     size_vector = atom->nimpropertypes;
-    extvector = 1;
+    extvector = 0;
   }
 
   // output vector