diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 4c4082b0..e2c8506c 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2002-03-05  Robert Anisko  <robert@lrde.epita.fr>
+
+	* src/reader.c (read_additionnal_code): `c' should be an integer, not
+	a character.
+	Reported by Nicolas Tisserand and Nicolas Burrus.
+
 2002-03-04  Robert Anisko  <robert@lrde.epita.fr>
 
 	* src/reader.c: Warn about lacking semi-colons, do not complain.
diff --git a/src/reader.c b/src/reader.c
index b23f0101..54f32f56 100644
--- a/src/reader.c
+++ b/src/reader.c
@@ -1501,7 +1501,7 @@ readgram (void)
 static void
 read_additionnal_code (void)
 {
-  char c;
+  int c;
   struct obstack el_obstack;
 
   obstack_init (&el_obstack);