diff --git a/SoObjects/Appointments/SOGoAppointmentFolder.m b/SoObjects/Appointments/SOGoAppointmentFolder.m
index 95d8b80fe..635567755 100644
--- a/SoObjects/Appointments/SOGoAppointmentFolder.m
+++ b/SoObjects/Appointments/SOGoAppointmentFolder.m
@@ -1227,7 +1227,8 @@ firstInstanceCalendarDateRange: (NGCalendarDateRange *) fir
   iCalDateTime *dtstart;
   iCalRepeatableEntityObject *component;
   iCalTimeZone *eventTimeZone;
-  unsigned count, max, offset;
+  unsigned count, max;
+  int offset;
   id tz;
 
   content = [theRecord objectForKey: @"c_cycleinfo"];