diff --git a/src/main.h b/src/main.h
index d12a3cc25..a814092ac 100644
--- a/src/main.h
+++ b/src/main.h
@@ -696,7 +696,7 @@ public:
     int nIndex;
 
     // memory only
-    mutable char fMerkleVerified;
+    mutable bool fMerkleVerified;
 
 
     CMerkleTx()
diff --git a/src/wallet.h b/src/wallet.h
index c1461b1fe..37cf549b9 100644
--- a/src/wallet.h
+++ b/src/wallet.h
@@ -317,10 +317,10 @@ public:
     std::vector<char> vfSpent; // which outputs are already spent
 
     // memory only
-    mutable char fDebitCached;
-    mutable char fCreditCached;
-    mutable char fAvailableCreditCached;
-    mutable char fChangeCached;
+    mutable bool fDebitCached;
+    mutable bool fCreditCached;
+    mutable bool fAvailableCreditCached;
+    mutable bool fChangeCached;
     mutable int64 nDebitCached;
     mutable int64 nCreditCached;
     mutable int64 nAvailableCreditCached;