diff --git a/code/cgame/cg_draw.c b/code/cgame/cg_draw.c
index f7f84c5e..e9c7d4da 100644
--- a/code/cgame/cg_draw.c
+++ b/code/cgame/cg_draw.c
@@ -2297,7 +2297,7 @@ CG_DrawProxWarning
 static void CG_DrawProxWarning( void ) {
 	char s [32];
 	int			w;
-  static float proxTime;
+  static int proxTime;
   static int proxCounter;
   static int proxTick;