diff --git a/lib/plist.c b/lib/plist.c
index ff5b4b3c..9f2127b2 100644
--- a/lib/plist.c
+++ b/lib/plist.c
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ xbps_remove_string_from_array(prop_array_t array, const char *str)
 {
 	prop_object_t obj;
 	prop_object_iterator_t iter;
-	size_t idx = 0;
+	unsigned int idx = 0;
 	bool found = false;
 
 	assert(array != NULL);
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ xbps_remove_pkg_from_dict(prop_dictionary_t dict, const char *key,
 	prop_object_t obj;
 	prop_object_iterator_t iter;
 	const char *curpkgname;
-	size_t i = 0;
+	unsigned int i = 0;
 	bool found = false;
 
 	assert(dict != NULL);
diff --git a/lib/requiredby.c b/lib/requiredby.c
index 6e9acc3c..c674e38e 100644
--- a/lib/requiredby.c
+++ b/lib/requiredby.c
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ remove_pkg_from_reqby(prop_object_t obj, void *arg, bool *loop_done)
 	prop_object_iterator_t iter;
 	const char *pkgname = arg;
 	char *curpkgname;
-	size_t idx = 0;
+	unsigned int idx = 0;
 	bool found = false;
 
 	(void)loop_done;