diff --git a/src/script/api/script_news.cpp b/src/script/api/script_news.cpp
index 0939c8a3b4..290810eb69 100644
--- a/src/script/api/script_news.cpp
+++ b/src/script/api/script_news.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 #include "../../safeguards.h"
 
-/* static */ bool ScriptNews::Create(NewsType type, Text *text, ScriptCompany::CompanyID company, NewsReferenceType ref_type, uint32 reference)
+/* static */ bool ScriptNews::Create(NewsType type, Text *text, ScriptCompany::CompanyID company, NewsReferenceType ref_type, SQInteger reference)
 {
 	CCountedPtr<Text> counter(text);
 
diff --git a/src/script/api/script_news.hpp b/src/script/api/script_news.hpp
index 630c068c9a..4518a56047 100644
--- a/src/script/api/script_news.hpp
+++ b/src/script/api/script_news.hpp
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ public:
 	 * @pre company == COMPANY_INVALID || ResolveCompanyID(company) != COMPANY_INVALID.
 	 * @pre The \a reference condition must be fulfilled.
 	 */
-	static bool Create(NewsType type, Text *text, ScriptCompany::CompanyID company, NewsReferenceType ref_type, uint32 reference);
+	static bool Create(NewsType type, Text *text, ScriptCompany::CompanyID company, NewsReferenceType ref_type, SQInteger reference);
 };
 
 #endif /* SCRIPT_NEWS_HPP */