diff --git a/widgets/graph.c b/widgets/graph.c
index 52c657a3f..a8e0505e3 100644
--- a/widgets/graph.c
+++ b/widgets/graph.c
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ luaA_graph_plot_properties_set(lua_State *L)
     size_t len;
     plot_t *plot = NULL;
     xcolor_init_request_t reqs[3];
-    int8_t i, reqs_nbr = -1;
+    int i, reqs_nbr = -1;
 
     title = luaL_checkstring(L, 2);
     luaA_checktable(L, 3);
diff --git a/widgets/progressbar.c b/widgets/progressbar.c
index 271e28114..e22e30c2e 100644
--- a/widgets/progressbar.c
+++ b/widgets/progressbar.c
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ luaA_progressbar_bar_properties_set(lua_State *L)
     bar_t *bar;
     progressbar_data_t *d = (*widget)->data;
     xcolor_init_request_t reqs[6];
-    int8_t i, reqs_nbr = -1;
+    int i, reqs_nbr = -1;
 
     luaA_checktable(L, 3);