diff --git a/compiler/cpp/src/parse/t_const_value.h b/compiler/cpp/src/parse/t_const_value.h
index b66372b..43c28b1 100644
--- a/compiler/cpp/src/parse/t_const_value.h
+++ b/compiler/cpp/src/parse/t_const_value.h
@@ -71,10 +71,15 @@
       if (enum_ == NULL) {
         throw "have identifier \"" + get_identifier() + "\", but unset enum on line!";
       }
-      t_enum_value* val = enum_->get_constant_by_name(get_identifier());
+      std::string identifier = get_identifier();
+      std::string::size_type dot = identifier.rfind('.');
+      if (dot != std::string::npos) {
+        identifier = identifier.substr(dot+1);
+      }
+      t_enum_value* val = enum_->get_constant_by_name(identifier);
       if (val == NULL) {
         throw
-          "Unable to find enum value \"" + get_identifier() +
+          "Unable to find enum value \"" + identifier +
           "\" in enum \"" + enum_->get_name() + "\"";
       }
       return val->get_value();