diff --git a/include/fast_float/ascii_number.h b/include/fast_float/ascii_number.h
index 149fea1..7f8885e 100644
--- a/include/fast_float/ascii_number.h
+++ b/include/fast_float/ascii_number.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ fastfloat_really_inline constexpr bool has_simd_opt() noexcept {
 // Next function can be micro-optimized, but compilers are entirely
 // able to optimize it well.
 template <typename UC>
-fastfloat_really_inline constexpr auto is_integer(UC c) noexcept {
+fastfloat_really_inline constexpr bool is_integer(UC c) noexcept {
   return static_cast<uint8_t>(c - UC('0')) <= 9;
 }