diff --git a/src/industry_cmd.cpp b/src/industry_cmd.cpp
index bc85373e80..f0ebf4d18d 100644
--- a/src/industry_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/industry_cmd.cpp
@@ -1809,7 +1809,7 @@ static void PlaceInitialIndustry(IndustryType type, bool try_hard)
 
 	IncreaseGeneratingWorldProgress(GWP_INDUSTRY);
 
-	for (uint i = 0; i < (try_hard ? 10000 : 2000); i++) {
+	for (uint i = 0; i < (try_hard ? 10000u : 2000u); i++) {
 		if (CreateNewIndustry(RandomTile(), type) != NULL) break;
 	}