diff --git a/lib/token.cpp b/lib/token.cpp
index 20efdae3d..c21d8ee8c 100644
--- a/lib/token.cpp
+++ b/lib/token.cpp
@@ -220,9 +220,9 @@ std::string Token::strValue() const
     return ret;
 }
 
-void Token::deleteNext(unsigned long index)
+void Token::deleteNext(int count)
 {
-    while (mNext && index) {
+    while (mNext && count > 0) {
         Token *n = mNext;
 
         // #8154 we are about to be unknown -> destroy the link to us
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ void Token::deleteNext(unsigned long index)
 
         mNext = n->next();
         delete n;
-        --index;
+        --count;
     }
 
     if (mNext)
@@ -240,9 +240,9 @@ void Token::deleteNext(unsigned long index)
         mTokensFrontBack->back = this;
 }
 
-void Token::deletePrevious(unsigned long index)
+void Token::deletePrevious(int count)
 {
-    while (mPrevious && index) {
+    while (mPrevious && count > 0) {
         Token *p = mPrevious;
 
         // #8154 we are about to be unknown -> destroy the link to us
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ void Token::deletePrevious(unsigned long index)
 
         mPrevious = p->previous();
         delete p;
-        --index;
+        --count;
     }
 
     if (mPrevious)
diff --git a/lib/token.h b/lib/token.h
index 2dd3315d5..c934c001b 100644
--- a/lib/token.h
+++ b/lib/token.h
@@ -185,14 +185,14 @@ public:
     }
 
     /**
-     * Unlink and delete the next 'index' tokens.
+     * Unlink and delete the next 'count' tokens.
      */
-    void deleteNext(unsigned long index = 1);
+    void deleteNext(int count = 1);
 
     /**
-    * Unlink and delete the previous 'index' tokens.
+    * Unlink and delete the previous 'count' tokens.
     */
-    void deletePrevious(unsigned long index = 1);
+    void deletePrevious(int count = 1);
 
     /**
      * Swap the contents of this token with the next token.