diff --git a/include/LCDDisplay.hpp b/include/LCDDisplay.hpp
index e91ad5f..9941770 100644
--- a/include/LCDDisplay.hpp
+++ b/include/LCDDisplay.hpp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 class LCDDisplay {
    private:
-    uint8_t _lcd = -1;
+    int _lcd = -1;
     std::string _dev;
     char writebuf[LCD_LINES * LCD_COLS + 8];                       // 4x40 chars + 2x4 setcursor commands
     static constexpr bool dualDisp = (LCD_LINES * LCD_COLS > 80);  // is it dual display device or not, evauluated from the size at compile time