diff --git a/src/libsync/configfile.cpp b/src/libsync/configfile.cpp
index 482172b59..fd7b8746a 100644
--- a/src/libsync/configfile.cpp
+++ b/src/libsync/configfile.cpp
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ quint64 ConfigFile::forceSyncInterval(const QString& connection) const
     return interval;
 }
 
-bool ConfigFile::updateCheckInterval( const QString& connection ) const
+quint64 ConfigFile::updateCheckInterval( const QString& connection ) const
 {
     QString con( connection );
     if( connection.isEmpty() ) con = defaultConnection();
diff --git a/src/libsync/configfile.h b/src/libsync/configfile.h
index d887e304a..43713fe61 100644
--- a/src/libsync/configfile.h
+++ b/src/libsync/configfile.h
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ public:
     void restoreGeometry(QWidget *w);
 
     // how often the check about new versions runs, default two hours
-    bool updateCheckInterval( const QString& connection = QString() ) const;
+    quint64 updateCheckInterval( const QString& connection = QString() ) const;
 
     bool skipUpdateCheck( const QString& connection = QString() ) const;
     void setSkipUpdateCheck( bool, const QString& );