diff --git a/include/mapnik/util/geometry_wkt_generator.hpp b/include/mapnik/util/geometry_wkt_generator.hpp
index 6c2df624b..dfb191e72 100644
--- a/include/mapnik/util/geometry_wkt_generator.hpp
+++ b/include/mapnik/util/geometry_wkt_generator.hpp
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ struct get_type
 
     int operator() (geometry_type const& geom) const
     {
-        return (int)geom.type();
+        return static_cast<int>(geom.type());
     }
 };