diff --git a/src/chess.c b/src/chess.c
index f895c53..19b3a64 100644
--- a/src/chess.c
+++ b/src/chess.c
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #include "chess.h"
 #include "util.h"
 
-bool init_board(board_t *board) {
+void init_board(board_t *board) {
     for (int i = 0; i < BOARD_VERTICAL; i++) {
         for (int j = 0; j < BOARD_HORIZONTAL; j++) {
             *board[i][j] = BOARD_DEFAULT_CONFIG[i][j];
diff --git a/src/chess.h b/src/chess.h
index 01afab9..8c991e8 100644
--- a/src/chess.h
+++ b/src/chess.h
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ typedef enum {
 } end_condition_e;
 
 // initializes the board with the default configuration of pieces
-bool init_board(board_t *board);
+void init_board(board_t *board);
 
 // selects the player to currently play
 // if it is the first round, it selects white