diff --git a/src/mainwindow.cc b/src/mainwindow.cc
index 86eae854..dc47eb98 100644
--- a/src/mainwindow.cc
+++ b/src/mainwindow.cc
@@ -1122,17 +1122,16 @@ void MainWindow::mutedDictionariesChanged()
 }
 
 void MainWindow::showTranslationFor( QString const & inWord,
-                                     int inGroup )
+                                     unsigned inGroup )
 {
   ArticleView & view =
     dynamic_cast< ArticleView & >( *( ui.tabWidget->currentWidget() ) );
 
   navPronounce->setEnabled( false );
 
-  unsigned group = inGroup < 0 ?
+  unsigned group = inGroup ? inGroup :
                    ( groupInstances.empty() ? 0 :
-                        groupInstances[ groupList.currentIndex() ].id ):
-                     inGroup;
+                        groupInstances[ groupList.currentIndex() ].id );
 
   view.showDefinition( inWord, group );
 
diff --git a/src/mainwindow.hh b/src/mainwindow.hh
index 3ea4a746..4a5f334e 100644
--- a/src/mainwindow.hh
+++ b/src/mainwindow.hh
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ private slots:
 
   void mutedDictionariesChanged();
 
-  void showTranslationFor( QString const &, int inGroup = -1 );
+  void showTranslationFor( QString const &, unsigned inGroup = 0 );
 
   void trayIconActivated( QSystemTrayIcon::ActivationReason );