diff --git a/code/nel/include/nel/misc/eid_translator.h b/code/nel/include/nel/misc/eid_translator.h
index 82d239511..26b296ea1 100644
--- a/code/nel/include/nel/misc/eid_translator.h
+++ b/code/nel/include/nel/misc/eid_translator.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public:
 			:	EntityNameStringId(0),
 				EntitySlot(-1),
 				ShardId(0),
-				UId(~0),
+				UId(std::numeric_limits<uint32>::max()),
 				Online(false)
 		{ }
 
diff --git a/code/nel/src/misc/eid_translator.cpp b/code/nel/src/misc/eid_translator.cpp
index 3d1a81bf1..36ea84247 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/misc/eid_translator.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/misc/eid_translator.cpp
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ void CEntityIdTranslator::getEntityIdInfo (const CEntityId &eid, ucstring &entit
 		nlwarning ("EIT: %s is not registered in CEntityIdTranslator", reid.toString().c_str());
 		entityName = "";
 		entitySlot = -1;
-		uid = ~0;
+		uid = std::numeric_limits<uint32>::max();
 		userName = "";
 		online = false;
 	}