diff --git a/vcg/complex/algorithms/update/quality.h b/vcg/complex/algorithms/update/quality.h
index 27aadf25..55d73b26 100644
--- a/vcg/complex/algorithms/update/quality.h
+++ b/vcg/complex/algorithms/update/quality.h
@@ -347,8 +347,8 @@ static void VertexSaturate(MeshType &m, ScalarType gradientThr=1.0)
      face::VVStarVF<FaceType>(vc,star);
      for(vvi=star.begin();vvi!=star.end();++vvi )
      {
-       float &qi = (*vvi)->Q();
-       float distGeom = Distance((*vvi)->cP(),vc->cP()) / gradientThr;
+       ScalarType &qi = (*vvi)->Q();
+       ScalarType distGeom = Distance((*vvi)->cP(),vc->cP()) / gradientThr;
        // Main test if the quality varies more than the geometric displacement we have to lower something.
        if( distGeom < fabs(qi - vc->Q()))
        {