diff --git a/src/AlgebraicGeometry/ToricVarieties/NormalToricVarieties/standard_constructions.jl b/src/AlgebraicGeometry/ToricVarieties/NormalToricVarieties/standard_constructions.jl
index f67d46a84b14..93108646e5ce 100644
--- a/src/AlgebraicGeometry/ToricVarieties/NormalToricVarieties/standard_constructions.jl
+++ b/src/AlgebraicGeometry/ToricVarieties/NormalToricVarieties/standard_constructions.jl
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ function hirzebruch_surface(::Type{NormalToricVariety}, r::Int)
   return variety
 end
 
+hirzebruch_surface(r::Int) = hirzebruch_surface(NormalToricVariety, r)
 
 @doc raw"""
     del_pezzo_surface(::Type{NormalToricVariety}, b::Int)
@@ -170,6 +171,8 @@ function del_pezzo_surface(::Type{NormalToricVariety}, b::Int)
   return variety
 end
 
+del_pezzo_surface(r::Int) = del_pezzo_surface(NormalToricVariety, r)
+
 @doc raw"""
     Base.:*(v::NormalToricVarietyType, w::NormalToricVarietyType)