diff --git a/src/Base/Tools2D.cpp b/src/Base/Tools2D.cpp
index b2703207da..674d14c2aa 100644
--- a/src/Base/Tools2D.cpp
+++ b/src/Base/Tools2D.cpp
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ BoundBox2d Polygon2d::CalcBoundBox (void) const
 
 static short _CalcTorsion (double *pfLine, double fX, double fY)
 {
-  short sQuad[2], i;
+  int sQuad[2], i; // Changing this from short to int allows the compiler to inline this function
   double fResX;
 
   // Klassifizierung der beiden Polygonpunkte in Quadranten