diff --git a/right/src/config_parser/parse_macro.c b/right/src/config_parser/parse_macro.c
index 416d76a..23edb45 100644
--- a/right/src/config_parser/parse_macro.c
+++ b/right/src/config_parser/parse_macro.c
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ parser_error_t parseScrollMouseMacroAction(config_buffer_t *buffer, macro_action
 
 parser_error_t parseDelayMacroAction(config_buffer_t *buffer, macro_action_t *macroAction)
 {
-    int16_t delay = ReadInt16(buffer);
+    uint16_t delay = ReadUInt16(buffer);
 
     macroAction->type = MacroActionType_Delay;
     macroAction->delay.delay = delay;
diff --git a/right/src/macros.h b/right/src/macros.h
index 6eecc1a..1fded26 100644
--- a/right/src/macros.h
+++ b/right/src/macros.h
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
                 int16_t y;
             } ATTR_PACKED scrollMouse;
             struct {
-                int16_t delay;
+                uint16_t delay;
             } ATTR_PACKED delay;
             struct {
                 const char *text;