diff --git a/core/chat/utils_windows.go b/core/chat/utils_windows.go
index 56fd59854..792bf980d 100644
--- a/core/chat/utils_windows.go
+++ b/core/chat/utils_windows.go
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 package chat
 
-func getMaximumConcurrentConnectionLimit() int64 {
+func getMaximumConcurrentConnectionLimit() uint64 {
 	// The maximum limit I can find for windows is 16,777,216
 	// (essentially unlimited, but add the 0.7 multiplier as well to be
 	// consistent with other systems)