diff --git a/source/coral/utf8.zig b/source/coral/utf8.zig
index f4fa5cd..68df59f 100644
--- a/source/coral/utf8.zig
+++ b/source/coral/utf8.zig
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ pub fn parse_signed(comptime bits: comptime_int, utf8: []const u8) IntParseError
 	// "-"
 	if (is_negative and (utf8.len == 1)) return error.BadSyntax;
 
-	var result: math.Unsigned(bits) = 0;
+	var result: math.Signed(bits) = 0;
 
 	{
 		var index: usize = 0;