diff --git a/MQ2Events.cpp b/MQ2Events.cpp
index 550e294..37c6b65 100644
--- a/MQ2Events.cpp
+++ b/MQ2Events.cpp
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ unsigned int __stdcall MQ2DataVariableLookup(char * VarName, char * Value, size_
 	strcpy_s(Value, ValueLen, VarName);
 	if (!pLocalPC)
 		return (unsigned int)strlen(Value);
-	return (unsigned int)strlen(ParseMacroParameter(Value, ValueLen));
+	return static_cast<unsigned int>(strlen(ParseMacroParameter(Value, ValueLen)));
 }
 
 PLUGIN_API VOID InitializePlugin(VOID)