diff --git a/rest_framework/metadata.py b/rest_framework/metadata.py
index 410acd0e2..994c6cb77 100644
--- a/rest_framework/metadata.py
+++ b/rest_framework/metadata.py
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ class SimpleMetadata(BaseMetadata):
         serializers.BooleanField: 'boolean',
         serializers.NullBooleanField: 'boolean',
         serializers.CharField: 'string',
+        serializers.UUIDField: 'string',
         serializers.URLField: 'url',
         serializers.EmailField: 'email',
         serializers.RegexField: 'regex',