diff --git a/surf.c b/surf.c
index ec6574a..197de44 100644
--- a/surf.c
+++ b/surf.c
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ loaduri(Client *c, const Arg *arg) {
 
 void
 navigate(Client *c, const Arg *arg) {
-	gint steps = *(gint *)arg;
+	int steps = *(int *)arg;
 	webkit_web_view_go_back_or_forward(c->view, steps);
 }