diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/sw/src/anim.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/sw/src/anim.c
index decfd6c59..ddfe945d1 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/sw/src/anim.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/sw/src/anim.c
@@ -265,8 +265,8 @@ playanm(short anim_num)
     int i, j, k, length = 0, numframes = 0;
     int32_t handle = -1;
     unsigned char ANIMvesapal[4*256];
-    unsigned char tempbuf[256];
-    unsigned char *palook_bak = palookup[0];
+    char tempbuf[256];
+    char *palook_bak = palookup[0];
     UserInput uinfo = { FALSE, FALSE, dir_None };
 
     ANIMnum = anim_num;
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/sw/src/colormap.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/sw/src/colormap.c
index 122037bd1..d549fdb86 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/sw/src/colormap.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/sw/src/colormap.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Prepared for public release: 03/28/2005 - Charlie Wiederhold, 3D Realms
 #include "game.h"
 
 short f_c = 3;
-static unsigned char tempbuf[256];
+static char tempbuf[256];
 unsigned char DefaultPalette[256 * 32];
 #if 1
 void
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/sw/src/game.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/sw/src/game.c
index 350ccb1c5..009196ea4 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/sw/src/game.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/sw/src/game.c
@@ -1704,8 +1704,8 @@ LogoLevel(void)
     int fin;
     unsigned char backup_pal[256*3];
     unsigned char pal[PAL_SIZE];
-    unsigned char tempbuf[256];
-    unsigned char *palook_bak = palookup[0];
+    char tempbuf[256];
+    char *palook_bak = palookup[0];
     UserInput uinfo = { FALSE, FALSE, dir_None };
     int i;
 
@@ -1977,8 +1977,8 @@ TitleLevel(void)
     int fin;
     unsigned char backup_pal[256*3];
     unsigned char pal[PAL_SIZE];
-    unsigned char tempbuf[256];
-    unsigned char *palook_bak = palookup[0];
+    char tempbuf[256];
+    char *palook_bak = palookup[0];
     int i;
 
     for (i = 0; i < 256; i++)