diff --git a/src/mapnik_feature.cpp b/src/mapnik_feature.cpp
index df1813e7ec..0614a133d0 100644
--- a/src/mapnik_feature.cpp
+++ b/src/mapnik_feature.cpp
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ Handle<Value> Feature::addAttributes(const Arguments& args)
                         // todo - round
                         if (num == value->IntegerValue()) {
 #if MAPNIK_VERSION >= 200100
-                            fp->get()->put_new(TOSTR(name),value->IntegerValue());
+                            fp->get()->put_new(TOSTR(name),static_cast<node_mapnik::value_integer>(value->IntegerValue()));
 #else
                             boost::put(*fp->get(),TOSTR(name),static_cast<int>(value->IntegerValue()));
 #endif
diff --git a/src/mapnik_map.cpp b/src/mapnik_map.cpp
index 3666caae9a..18782696bd 100644
--- a/src/mapnik_map.cpp
+++ b/src/mapnik_map.cpp
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ void Map::set_prop(Local<String> property,
                 double num = value->NumberValue();
                 // todo - round
                 if (num == value->IntegerValue()) {
-                    params[TOSTR(name)] = value->IntegerValue();
+                    params[TOSTR(name)] = static_cast<node_mapnik::value_integer>(value->IntegerValue());
                 } else {
                     double dub_val = value->NumberValue();
                     params[TOSTR(name)] = dub_val;
diff --git a/src/mapnik_memory_datasource.cpp b/src/mapnik_memory_datasource.cpp
index 088700963c..639dd85d85 100644
--- a/src/mapnik_memory_datasource.cpp
+++ b/src/mapnik_memory_datasource.cpp
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ Handle<Value> MemoryDatasource::add(const Arguments& args)
                             // todo - round
                             if (num == value->IntegerValue()) {
 #if MAPNIK_VERSION >= 200100
-                                feature->put_new(TOSTR(name),value->IntegerValue());
+                                feature->put_new(TOSTR(name),static_cast<node_mapnik::value_integer>(value->IntegerValue()));
 #else
                                 boost::put(*feature,TOSTR(name),static_cast<int>(value->IntegerValue()));
 #endif
diff --git a/src/utils.hpp b/src/utils.hpp
index 60d1e0f195..25bc2b7613 100644
--- a/src/utils.hpp
+++ b/src/utils.hpp
@@ -40,6 +40,12 @@ using namespace v8;
 using namespace node;
 
 namespace node_mapnik {
+	
+#if MAPNIK_VERSION >= 200200
+	typedef mapnik::value_integer value_integer;
+#else
+	typedef int value_integer;
+#endif
 
 // adapted to work for both mapnik features and mapnik parameters
 struct params_to_object : public boost::static_visitor<>
@@ -49,11 +55,7 @@ struct params_to_object : public boost::static_visitor<>
         ds_(ds),
         key_(key) {}
 
-#if MAPNIK_VERSION >= 200200
-    void operator () ( mapnik::value_integer val )
-#else
-    void operator () ( int val )
-#endif
+    void operator () ( value_integer val )
     {
         ds_->Set(String::NewSymbol(key_.c_str()), Integer::New(val) );
     }
@@ -93,11 +95,7 @@ struct params_to_object : public boost::static_visitor<>
 
 struct value_converter: public boost::static_visitor<Handle<Value> >
 {
-#if MAPNIK_VERSION >= 200200
-    Handle<Value> operator () ( mapnik::value_integer val ) const
-#else
-    Handle<Value> operator () ( int val ) const
-#endif
+    Handle<Value> operator () ( value_integer val ) const
     {
         return Integer::New(val);
     }