diff --git a/src/nsfont.m b/src/nsfont.m
index dc609cc5d08..437776e7df0 100644
--- a/src/nsfont.m
+++ b/src/nsfont.m
@@ -1010,7 +1010,7 @@ is false when (FROM > 0 || TO < S->nchars).  */
   NSRect r;
   struct nsfont_info *font;
   NSColor *col, *bgCol;
-  unsigned short *t = s->char2b;
+  unsigned *t = s->char2b;
   int i, len, flags;
   char isComposite = s->first_glyph->type == COMPOSITE_GLYPH;