diff --git a/compiler/ast.nim b/compiler/ast.nim
index 5ed458affc..d301417ac2 100644
--- a/compiler/ast.nim
+++ b/compiler/ast.nim
@@ -1497,7 +1497,7 @@ proc hasSubnodeWith*(n: PNode, kind: TNodeKind): bool =
 
 proc getInt*(a: PNode): BiggestInt =
   case a.kind
-  of nkIntLit..nkUInt64Lit: result = a.intVal
+  of nkCharLit..nkUInt64Lit: result = a.intVal
   else:
     internalError(a.info, "getInt")
     result = 0