diff --git a/libkwineffects/kwineffects.cpp b/libkwineffects/kwineffects.cpp
index 1f82da7b33..fcbea51480 100644
--- a/libkwineffects/kwineffects.cpp
+++ b/libkwineffects/kwineffects.cpp
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ public:
     qreal decorationOpacity;
     qreal saturation;
     qreal brightness;
-    qint32 screen;
+    int screen;
 };
 
 WindowPaintData::WindowPaintData(EffectWindow* w)
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ qreal WindowPaintData::brightness() const
     return d->brightness;
 }
 
-qint32 WindowPaintData::screen() const
+int WindowPaintData::screen() const
 {
     return d->screen;
 }
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ void WindowPaintData::setBrightness(qreal brightness)
     d->brightness = brightness;
 }
 
-void WindowPaintData::setScreen(qint32 screen) const
+void WindowPaintData::setScreen(int screen) const
 {
     d->screen = screen;
 }
diff --git a/libkwineffects/kwineffects.h b/libkwineffects/kwineffects.h
index bd2e8f2897..e54d9d3e5e 100644
--- a/libkwineffects/kwineffects.h
+++ b/libkwineffects/kwineffects.h
@@ -1943,12 +1943,12 @@ public:
      * color correction lookup tables because they have different ICC profiles).
      * @return screen for which painting should be done
      */
-    qint32 screen() const;
+    int screen() const;
     /**
      * @param screen New screen number
      * A value less than 0 will indicate that a default profile should be done.
      */
-    void setScreen(qint32 screen) const;
+    void setScreen(int screen) const;
     WindowQuadList quads;
     /**
      * Shader to be used for rendering, if any.