diff --git a/src/structs.h b/src/structs.h
index d573272..958a5d2 100644
--- a/src/structs.h
+++ b/src/structs.h
@@ -889,8 +889,8 @@
  */
 struct msglist
 {
-    char_u		*msg;		/* original message */
-    char_u		*throw_msg;	/* msg to throw: usually original one */
+    char		*msg;		/* original message */
+    char		*throw_msg;	/* msg to throw: usually original one */
     struct msglist	*next;		/* next of several messages in a row */
 };
 
@@ -912,7 +912,7 @@
 struct vim_exception
 {
     except_type_T	type;		/* exception type */
-    char_u		*value;		/* exception value */
+    char		*value;		/* exception value */
     struct msglist	*messages;	/* message(s) causing error exception */
     char_u		*throw_name;	/* name of the throw point */
     linenr_T		throw_lnum;	/* line number of the throw point */