diff --git a/Classes/MGSplitViewController.m b/Classes/MGSplitViewController.m
index 61b30a6..a653733 100644
--- a/Classes/MGSplitViewController.m
+++ b/Classes/MGSplitViewController.m
@@ -935,7 +935,7 @@ - (void)setViewControllers:(NSArray *)controllers
 - (UIViewController *)masterViewController
 {
 	if (_viewControllers && [_viewControllers count] > 0) {
-		NSObject *controller = [_viewControllers objectAtIndex:0];
+		UIViewController *controller = [_viewControllers objectAtIndex:0];
 		if ([controller isKindOfClass:[UIViewController class]]) {
 			return [[controller retain] autorelease];
 		}
@@ -977,7 +977,7 @@ - (void)setMasterViewController:(UIViewController *)master
 - (UIViewController *)detailViewController
 {
 	if (_viewControllers && [_viewControllers count] > 1) {
-		NSObject *controller = [_viewControllers objectAtIndex:1];
+		UIViewController *controller = [_viewControllers objectAtIndex:1];
 		if ([controller isKindOfClass:[UIViewController class]]) {
 			return [[controller retain] autorelease];
 		}