diff --git a/pendulum/_helpers.py b/pendulum/_helpers.py
index 1b586d31..6f365c54 100644
--- a/pendulum/_helpers.py
+++ b/pendulum/_helpers.py
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ def local_time(
     for a particular transition type.
     """
     year = EPOCH_YEAR
-    seconds = int(math.floor(unix_time))
+    seconds = math.floor(unix_time)
 
     # Shift to a base year that is 400-year aligned.
     if seconds >= 0:
diff --git a/pendulum/date.py b/pendulum/date.py
index 772f1ac1..493ee4e0 100644
--- a/pendulum/date.py
+++ b/pendulum/date.py
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ def age(self) -> int:
 
     @property
     def quarter(self) -> int:
-        return int(math.ceil(self.month / 3))
+        return math.ceil(self.month / 3)
 
     # String Formatting