diff --git a/dune/xt/grid/type_traits.hh b/dune/xt/grid/type_traits.hh
index c0e2912e0931d3a27b951242d153afc409043341..20ae46250f95e1ae19d29a6d6270d4abea109eb1 100644
--- a/dune/xt/grid/type_traits.hh
+++ b/dune/xt/grid/type_traits.hh
@@ -200,6 +200,15 @@ struct is_layer
 {};
 
 
+template <class T>
+struct is_yaspgrid : public std::false_type
+{};
+
+template <int dim, class Coordinates>
+struct is_yaspgrid<YaspGrid<dim, Coordinates>> : public std::true_type
+{};
+
+
 template <class T>
 struct is_alugrid : public std::false_type
 {};