diff --git a/cblocks/cursesio.c b/cblocks/cursesio.c
index 16e3cd3..48abc86 100644
--- a/cblocks/cursesio.c
+++ b/cblocks/cursesio.c
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ static void selectrepresentation(void)
     attr_t	attr;
 
     if (has_colors()) {
-	int	pair;
+	short int	pair;
 	short	frgnd, bkgnd;
 
 	start_color();
diff --git a/cmines/cursesio.c b/cmines/cursesio.c
index 9bcc9e5..137898b 100644
--- a/cmines/cursesio.c
+++ b/cmines/cursesio.c
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ int ioinitialize(int updatetimerflag, int showsmileysflag, int silenceflag,
 		 int allowoffclicksflag)
 {
     attr_t	attr;
-    int		n;
+    short int		n;
 
     updatetimer = updatetimerflag;
     showsmileys = showsmileysflag;
diff --git a/csokoban/cursesio.c b/csokoban/cursesio.c
index 3146701..369df02 100644
--- a/csokoban/cursesio.c
+++ b/csokoban/cursesio.c
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ char const     *currentfilename = NULL;
  */
 static int lineout(char const *str, int index)
 {
-    int	n;
+    short int	n;
 
     while (isspace(str[index]))
 	++index;