diff --git a/src/network/clientopcodes.h b/src/network/clientopcodes.h
index 9143865b89..43a93bb4f1 100644
--- a/src/network/clientopcodes.h
+++ b/src/network/clientopcodes.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ struct ToClientCommandHandler
 struct ServerCommandFactory
 {
 	const char* name;
-	u16 channel;
+	u8 channel;
 	bool reliable;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/network/serveropcodes.h b/src/network/serveropcodes.h
index aa33010693..72323ae247 100644
--- a/src/network/serveropcodes.h
+++ b/src/network/serveropcodes.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ struct ToServerCommandHandler
 struct ClientCommandFactory
 {
 	const char* name;
-	u16 channel;
+	u8 channel;
 	bool reliable;
 };