diff --git a/src/g_game.c b/src/g_game.c
index 4671b4dab..19b062da0 100644
--- a/src/g_game.c
+++ b/src/g_game.c
@@ -5424,7 +5424,7 @@ void G_ConsGhostTic(INT32 playernum)
 	UINT8 ziptic;
 	fixed_t px,py,pz,gx,gy,gz;
 	mobj_t *testmo;
-	UINT32 syncleeway;
+	fixed_t syncleeway;
 	boolean nightsfail = false;
 
 	if (!demo_p || !demo_start)