diff --git a/src/prec.f90 b/src/prec.f90
index 8a625b97e..ab47f8e34 100644
--- a/src/prec.f90
+++ b/src/prec.f90
@@ -15,12 +15,10 @@ module prec
   ! https://software.intel.com/en-us/blogs/2017/03/27/doctor-fortran-in-it-takes-all-kinds
 
   integer,     parameter, public :: pReal      = IEEE_selected_real_kind(15,307)                    !< number with 15 significant digits, up to 1e+-300 (typically 64 bit)
-#if (INT==4)
-  integer,     parameter, public :: pInt       = selected_int_kind(9)                               !< number with at least up to +-1e9 (typically 32 bit)
-#elif (INT==8)
+#if(INT==8)
   integer,     parameter, public :: pInt       = selected_int_kind(18)                              !< number with at least up to +-1e18 (typically 64 bit)
 #else
-  NO SUITABLE PRECISION FOR INTEGER SELECTED, STOPPING COMPILATION
+  integer,     parameter, public :: pInt       = selected_int_kind(9)                               !< number with at least up to +-1e9 (typically 32 bit)
 #endif
   integer,     parameter, public :: pLongInt   = selected_int_kind(18)                              !< number with at least up to +-1e18 (typically 64 bit)
   integer,     parameter, public :: pStringLen = 256                                                !< default string length