diff --git a/src/layouts/QskLinearBox.cpp b/src/layouts/QskLinearBox.cpp
index 9b1aa07b..ea3f533e 100644
--- a/src/layouts/QskLinearBox.cpp
+++ b/src/layouts/QskLinearBox.cpp
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ int QskLinearBox::count() const
     return m_data->engine.count();
 }
 
-int QskLinearBox::spacingAtIndex( int index ) const
+qreal QskLinearBox::spacingAtIndex( int index ) const
 {
     return m_data->engine.spacerAt( index );
 }
diff --git a/src/layouts/QskLinearBox.h b/src/layouts/QskLinearBox.h
index 746d8ac5..d0bbe3b3 100644
--- a/src/layouts/QskLinearBox.h
+++ b/src/layouts/QskLinearBox.h
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskLinearBox : public QskIndexedLayoutBox
     int itemCount() const { return count(); }
 #endif
 
-    int spacingAtIndex( int index ) const;
+    qreal spacingAtIndex( int index ) const;
 
     QQuickItem* itemAtIndex( int index ) const;
     int indexOf( const QQuickItem* ) const;