diff --git a/src/console/pikbdlistener.h b/src/console/pikbdlistener.h
index f38dbe1b..89a83e00 100644
--- a/src/console/pikbdlistener.h
+++ b/src/console/pikbdlistener.h
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ public:
 	bool exitCaptured() const {return exit_enabled;}
 	
 	//! Returns exit key, default 'Q'
-	char exitKey() const {return exit_key;}
+	int exitKey() const {return exit_key;}
 	
 	void readKeyboard();
 	
diff --git a/src/console/piscreen.h b/src/console/piscreen.h
index 357b7513..e92635e5 100644
--- a/src/console/piscreen.h
+++ b/src/console/piscreen.h
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ public:
 	~PIScreen();
 	
 	//! Directly call function from \a PIKbdListener
-	void enableExitCapture(char key = 'Q') {listener->enableExitCapture(key);}
+	void enableExitCapture(int key = 'Q') {listener->enableExitCapture(key);}
 	
 	//! Directly call function from \a PIKbdListener
 	void disableExitCapture() {listener->disableExitCapture();}
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public:
 	bool exitCaptured() const {return listener->exitCaptured();}
 	
 	//! Directly call function from \a PIKbdListener
-	char exitKey() const {return listener->exitKey();}
+	int exitKey() const {return listener->exitKey();}
 	
 	int windowWidth() const {return console.width;}
 	int windowHeight() const {return console.height;}