diff --git a/src/guiengine/widgets/spinner_widget.cpp b/src/guiengine/widgets/spinner_widget.cpp
index 4c704687c..2f48f8e14 100644
--- a/src/guiengine/widgets/spinner_widget.cpp
+++ b/src/guiengine/widgets/spinner_widget.cpp
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ void SpinnerWidget::setBackgroundColor()
 	
 	m_use_background_color=true;
 }
-int SpinnerWidget::getBackgroundColor()
+bool SpinnerWidget::getBackgroundColor()
 {
 	return m_use_background_color;
 }
diff --git a/src/states_screens/kart_selection.cpp b/src/states_screens/kart_selection.cpp
index 55847213e..45fccc925 100644
--- a/src/states_screens/kart_selection.cpp
+++ b/src/states_screens/kart_selection.cpp
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ PlayerNameSpinner::PlayerNameSpinner(KartSelectionScreen* parent,
     m_incorrect       = false;
     m_red_mark_widget = NULL;
     m_parent          = parent;
-    m_backgroundcolor = true;
+    m_use_background_color = true;
 
     setBackgroundColor();//already a_use_background_color is false
     setSpinnerWidgetPlayerID(m_player_id);