diff --git a/docs/examples/synctime.c b/docs/examples/synctime.c
index 70b84c326..14d77de27 100644
--- a/docs/examples/synctime.c
+++ b/docs/examples/synctime.c
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ size_t SyncTime_CURL_WriteHeader(void *ptr, size_t size, size_t nmemb,
                                          TmpStr1 & 2? */
         AutoSyncTime = 0;
       else {
-        RetVal = sscanf ((char *)(ptr), "Date: %s %d %s %d %d:%d:%d",
+        RetVal = sscanf ((char *)(ptr), "Date: %s %hu %s %hu %hu:%hu:%hu",
                          TmpStr1, &SYSTime.wDay, TmpStr2, &SYSTime.wYear,
                          &SYSTime.wHour, &SYSTime.wMinute, &SYSTime.wSecond);