diff --git a/src/GroupManager.cpp b/src/GroupManager.cpp
index 3d454603b..792acc2c3 100644
--- a/src/GroupManager.cpp
+++ b/src/GroupManager.cpp
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ cGroupManager::cGroupManager()
 		LOGD("Loading group: %s", KeyName.c_str() );
 
 		Group->SetName( KeyName );
-		AString Color = IniFile.GetValue( KeyName, "Color", "-" )[0];
+		char Color = IniFile.GetValue( KeyName, "Color", "-" )[0];
 		if( Color != '-' )
 			Group->SetColor( cChatColor::Color + Color );
 		else