diff --git a/Recast/Source/RecastContour.cpp b/Recast/Source/RecastContour.cpp
index 277ab01..6574c11 100644
--- a/Recast/Source/RecastContour.cpp
+++ b/Recast/Source/RecastContour.cpp
@@ -1009,7 +1009,7 @@ bool rcBuildContours(rcContext* ctx, rcCompactHeightfield& chf,
 	if (cset.nconts > 0)
 	{
 		// Calculate winding of all polygons.
-		rcScopedDelete<char> winding((char*)rcAlloc(sizeof(char)*cset.nconts, RC_ALLOC_TEMP));
+		rcScopedDelete<signed char> winding((signed char*)rcAlloc(sizeof(signed char)*cset.nconts, RC_ALLOC_TEMP));
 		if (!winding)
 		{
 			ctx->log(RC_LOG_ERROR, "rcBuildContours: Out of memory 'hole' (%d).", cset.nconts);