diff --git a/texteff.c b/texteff.c
index 74f421612d..531c537dc2 100644
--- a/texteff.c
+++ b/texteff.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ typedef struct TextEffect {
 typedef struct TextMessage {
 	char message[MAX_TEXTMESSAGE_LENGTH];
 	uint16 color;
-	uint16 end_date;
+	Date end_date;
 } TextMessage;
 
 #define MAX_CHAT_MESSAGES 10