diff --git a/source/sw/src/menus.cpp b/source/sw/src/menus.cpp
index e9be2cc84..fa3ba7491 100644
--- a/source/sw/src/menus.cpp
+++ b/source/sw/src/menus.cpp
@@ -4424,7 +4424,7 @@ SetupMenu(void)
 void MNU_DoMenu(CTLType type, PLAYERp pp)
 {
     SWBOOL resetitem;
-    UCHAR key;
+    unsigned char key;
     int zero = 0;
     static int handle2 = 0;
     static int limitmove=0;