diff --git a/WiFiManager.cpp b/WiFiManager.cpp
index 5c14823..eec8f8f 100644
--- a/WiFiManager.cpp
+++ b/WiFiManager.cpp
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ boolean WiFiManager::stopConfigPortal(){
 // @todo refactor this up into seperate functions
 // one for connecting to flash , one for new client
 // clean up, flow is convoluted, and causes bugs
-int WiFiManager::connectWifi(String ssid, String pass) {
+uint8_t WiFiManager::connectWifi(String ssid, String pass) {
   DEBUG_WM(F("Connecting as wifi client..."));
   
   bool waitforconx = true;
@@ -1735,8 +1735,8 @@ void WiFiManager::debugPlatformInfo(){
   #endif
 }
 
-int WiFiManager::getRSSIasQuality(int RSSI) {
-  int quality = 0;
+uint8_t WiFiManager::getRSSIasQuality(uint8_t RSSI) {
+  uint8_t quality = 0;
 
   if (RSSI <= -100) {
     quality = 0;
diff --git a/WiFiManager.h b/WiFiManager.h
index d6811a8..1b26f96 100644
--- a/WiFiManager.h
+++ b/WiFiManager.h
@@ -238,8 +238,7 @@ class WiFiManager
     void          startWPS();
     bool          startAP();
 
-    int           status = WL_IDLE_STATUS;
-    int           connectWifi(String ssid, String pass);
+    uint8_t       connectWifi(String ssid, String pass);
     uint8_t       waitForConnectResult();
     uint8_t       waitForConnectResult(uint16_t timeout);
 
@@ -284,7 +283,7 @@ class WiFiManager
     String        getHTTPHead(String title);
 
     //helpers
-    int           getRSSIasQuality(int RSSI);
+    uint8_t       getRSSIasQuality(uint8_t RSSI);
     boolean       isIp(String str);
     String        toStringIp(IPAddress ip);
     boolean       validApPassword();