diff --git a/core/engine.cpp b/core/engine.cpp
index 1772cc7c48a..cea676f3ea4 100644
--- a/core/engine.cpp
+++ b/core/engine.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ void Engine::set_target_fps(int p_fps) {
 	_target_fps = p_fps > 0 ? p_fps : 0;
 }
 
-float Engine::get_target_fps() const {
+int Engine::get_target_fps() const {
 	return _target_fps;
 }
 
diff --git a/core/engine.h b/core/engine.h
index 1aab907ac82..b13fba676b2 100644
--- a/core/engine.h
+++ b/core/engine.h
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ public:
 	float get_physics_jitter_fix() const;
 
 	virtual void set_target_fps(int p_fps);
-	virtual float get_target_fps() const;
+	virtual int get_target_fps() const;
 
 	virtual float get_frames_per_second() const { return _fps; }