diff --git a/include/mapnik/geometry_strategy.hpp b/include/mapnik/geometry_strategy.hpp
index 0a322ddc0..cc4121e60 100644
--- a/include/mapnik/geometry_strategy.hpp
+++ b/include/mapnik/geometry_strategy.hpp
@@ -155,28 +155,8 @@ struct scale_strategy
         using p2_type = typename boost::geometry::coordinate_type<P2>::type;
         double x = (boost::geometry::get<0>(p1) * scale_) + offset_;
         double y = (boost::geometry::get<1>(p1) * scale_) + offset_;
-        try {
-            boost::geometry::set<0>(p2, boost::numeric_cast<p2_type>(x));
-        }
-        catch(boost::numeric::negative_overflow&)
-        {
-            boost::geometry::set<0>(p2, std::numeric_limits<p2_type>::min());
-        }
-        catch(boost::numeric::positive_overflow&) 
-        {
-            boost::geometry::set<0>(p2, std::numeric_limits<p2_type>::max());
-        }
-        try {
-            boost::geometry::set<1>(p2, boost::numeric_cast<p2_type>(y));
-        }
-        catch(boost::numeric::negative_overflow&)
-        {
-            boost::geometry::set<1>(p2, std::numeric_limits<p2_type>::min());
-        }
-        catch(boost::numeric::positive_overflow&) 
-        {
-            boost::geometry::set<1>(p2, std::numeric_limits<p2_type>::max());
-        }
+        boost::geometry::set<0>(p2, static_cast<p2_type>(x));
+        boost::geometry::set<1>(p2, static_cast<p2_type>(y));
         return true;
     }
     
@@ -205,28 +185,8 @@ struct scale_rounding_strategy
         using p2_type = typename boost::geometry::coordinate_type<P2>::type;
         double x = (boost::geometry::get<0>(p1) * scale_) + offset_;
         double y = (boost::geometry::get<1>(p1) * scale_) + offset_;
-        try {
-            boost::geometry::set<0>(p2, util::rounding_cast<p2_type>(x));
-        }
-        catch(boost::numeric::negative_overflow&)
-        {
-            boost::geometry::set<0>(p2, std::numeric_limits<p2_type>::min());
-        }
-        catch(boost::numeric::positive_overflow&) 
-        {
-            boost::geometry::set<0>(p2, std::numeric_limits<p2_type>::max());
-        }
-        try {
-            boost::geometry::set<1>(p2, util::rounding_cast<p2_type>(y));
-        }
-        catch(boost::numeric::negative_overflow&)
-        {
-            boost::geometry::set<1>(p2, std::numeric_limits<p2_type>::min());
-        }
-        catch(boost::numeric::positive_overflow&) 
-        {
-            boost::geometry::set<1>(p2, std::numeric_limits<p2_type>::max());
-        }
+        boost::geometry::set<0>(p2, static_cast<p2_type>(std::round(x)));
+        boost::geometry::set<1>(p2, static_cast<p2_type>(std::round(y)));
         return true;
     }
     
diff --git a/include/mapnik/proj_strategy.hpp b/include/mapnik/proj_strategy.hpp
index 69ef18a1c..688e6d331 100644
--- a/include/mapnik/proj_strategy.hpp
+++ b/include/mapnik/proj_strategy.hpp
@@ -59,28 +59,8 @@ struct proj_strategy
         double y = boost::geometry::get<1>(p1);
         double z = 0.0;
         if (!prj_trans_.forward(x, y, z)) return false;
-        try {
-            boost::geometry::set<0>(p2, boost::numeric_cast<p2_type>(x));
-        }
-        catch(boost::numeric::negative_overflow&)
-        {
-            boost::geometry::set<0>(p2, std::numeric_limits<p2_type>::min());
-        }
-        catch(boost::numeric::positive_overflow&) 
-        {
-            boost::geometry::set<0>(p2, std::numeric_limits<p2_type>::max());
-        }
-        try {
-            boost::geometry::set<1>(p2, boost::numeric_cast<p2_type>(y));
-        }
-        catch(boost::numeric::negative_overflow&)
-        {
-            boost::geometry::set<1>(p2, std::numeric_limits<p2_type>::min());
-        }
-        catch(boost::numeric::positive_overflow&) 
-        {
-            boost::geometry::set<1>(p2, std::numeric_limits<p2_type>::max());
-        }
+        boost::geometry::set<0>(p2, static_cast<p2_type>(x));
+        boost::geometry::set<1>(p2, static_cast<p2_type>(y));
         return true;
     }
     
@@ -108,28 +88,8 @@ struct proj_backward_strategy
         double y = boost::geometry::get<1>(p1);
         double z = 0.0;
         if (!prj_trans_.backward(x, y, z)) return false;
-        try {
-            boost::geometry::set<0>(p2, boost::numeric_cast<p2_type>(x));
-        }
-        catch(boost::numeric::negative_overflow&)
-        {
-            boost::geometry::set<0>(p2, std::numeric_limits<p2_type>::min());
-        }
-        catch(boost::numeric::positive_overflow&) 
-        {
-            boost::geometry::set<0>(p2, std::numeric_limits<p2_type>::max());
-        }
-        try {
-            boost::geometry::set<1>(p2, boost::numeric_cast<p2_type>(y));
-        }
-        catch(boost::numeric::negative_overflow&)
-        {
-            boost::geometry::set<1>(p2, std::numeric_limits<p2_type>::min());
-        }
-        catch(boost::numeric::positive_overflow&) 
-        {
-            boost::geometry::set<1>(p2, std::numeric_limits<p2_type>::max());
-        }
+        boost::geometry::set<0>(p2, static_cast<p2_type>(x));
+        boost::geometry::set<1>(p2, static_cast<p2_type>(y));
         return true;
     }
     
diff --git a/include/mapnik/view_strategy.hpp b/include/mapnik/view_strategy.hpp
index a984dc4d9..7bddb9b18 100644
--- a/include/mapnik/view_strategy.hpp
+++ b/include/mapnik/view_strategy.hpp
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ struct unview_strategy
         double x = boost::geometry::get<0>(p1);
         double y = boost::geometry::get<1>(p1);
         tr_.backward(&x,&y);
-        boost::geometry::set<0>(p2, boost::numeric_cast<coordinate_type>(x));
-        boost::geometry::set<1>(p2, boost::numeric_cast<coordinate_type>(y));
+        boost::geometry::set<0>(p2, static_cast<coordinate_type>(x));
+        boost::geometry::set<1>(p2, static_cast<coordinate_type>(y));
         return true;
     }
 
diff --git a/test/unit/geometry/geometry_strategy_test.cpp b/test/unit/geometry/geometry_strategy_test.cpp
index 124b343bf..a5fe01ffe 100644
--- a/test/unit/geometry/geometry_strategy_test.cpp
+++ b/test/unit/geometry/geometry_strategy_test.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ SECTION("proj and view strategy") {
         point<double> p1(-97.553098,35.523105);
         point<double> r1(-1.08596e+07, 4.2352e+06);
         point<double> p3 = transform<double>(p1, ps);
-        //std::cout << p3.x << " , " << p3.y << std::endl;
         assert_g_equal(r1, p3);
     }
     {
@@ -37,7 +36,6 @@ SECTION("proj and view strategy") {
         point<double> p1(-1.08596e+07, 4.2352e+06);
         point<double> r1(58.6287 , 100.945);
         point<double> p3 = transform<double>(p1, vs);
-        //std::cout << p3.x << " , " << p3.y << std::endl;
         assert_g_equal(r1, p3);
 
     }
@@ -48,7 +46,6 @@ SECTION("proj and view strategy") {
         using sg_type = strategy_group<mapnik::view_strategy>;
         sg_type sg(vs);
         point<double> p3 = transform<double>(p1, sg);
-        //std::cout << p3.x << " , " << p3.y << std::endl;
         assert_g_equal(r1, p3);
 
     }
@@ -59,7 +56,6 @@ SECTION("proj and view strategy") {
         point<double> p1(-97.553098,35.523105);
         point<double> r1(58.6287 , 100.945);
         point<double> p3 = transform<double>(p1, sg);
-        //std::cout << p3.x << " , " << p3.y << std::endl;
         assert_g_equal(r1, p3);
     }
     {
@@ -71,7 +67,6 @@ SECTION("proj and view strategy") {
         geometry<double> p2 = transform<double>(p1, sg);
         REQUIRE(p2.is<point<double> >());
         point<double> p3 = mapnik::util::get<point<double> >(p2);
-        //std::cout << p3.x << " , " << p3.y << std::endl;
         assert_g_equal(r1, p3);
     }
     {
@@ -83,7 +78,6 @@ SECTION("proj and view strategy") {
         geometry<std::int64_t> p2 = transform<std::int64_t>(p1, sg);
         REQUIRE(p2.is<point<std::int64_t> >());
         point<std::int64_t> p3 = mapnik::util::get<point<std::int64_t> >(p2);
-        //std::cout << p3.x << " , " << p3.y << std::endl;
         assert_g_equal(r1, p3);
     }
     {
@@ -96,7 +90,6 @@ SECTION("proj and view strategy") {
         geometry<std::int64_t> p2 = transform<std::int64_t>(p1, sg);
         REQUIRE(p2.is<point<std::int64_t> >());
         point<std::int64_t> p3 = mapnik::util::get<point<std::int64_t> >(p2);
-        //std::cout << p3.x << " , " << p3.y << std::endl;
         assert_g_equal(r1, p3);
     }
     {
@@ -109,7 +102,6 @@ SECTION("proj and view strategy") {
         geometry<double> p2 = transform<double>(p1, sg);
         REQUIRE(p2.is<point<double> >());
         point<double> p3 = mapnik::util::get<point<double> >(p2);
-        //std::cout << p3.x << " , " << p3.y << std::endl;
         assert_g_equal(r1, p3);
     }
     {
@@ -122,7 +114,6 @@ SECTION("proj and view strategy") {
         geometry<std::int64_t> p2 = transform<std::int64_t>(p1, sg);
         REQUIRE(p2.is<point<std::int64_t> >());
         point<std::int64_t> p3 = mapnik::util::get<point<std::int64_t> >(p2);
-        //std::cout << p3.x << " , " << p3.y << std::endl;
         assert_g_equal(r1, p3);
     }
     {
@@ -135,7 +126,6 @@ SECTION("proj and view strategy") {
         geometry<double> p2 = transform<double>(p1, sg);
         REQUIRE(p2.is<point<double> >());
         point<double> p3 = mapnik::util::get<point<double> >(p2);
-        //std::cout << p3.x << " , " << p3.y << std::endl;
         assert_g_equal(r1, p3);
     }
 
@@ -159,10 +149,9 @@ SECTION("scaling strategies - double to double") {
         assert_g_equal(r, o);
     }
     {   
-        // Not the rounding doesn't apply because not casting to ints
         scale_rounding_strategy ss(0.5, -2.0);
         point<double> p(-90.3, 35.5);
-        point<double> r(-47.15, 15.75);
+        point<double> r(-47.0, 16.0);
         point<double> o = transform<double>(p, ss);
         assert_g_equal(r, o);
     }
@@ -193,47 +182,6 @@ SECTION("scaling strategies - double to int64") {
         point<std::int64_t> o = transform<std::int64_t>(p, ss);
         assert_g_equal(r, o);
     }
-    {   
-        // Test underflow and overflow
-        std::int64_t min = std::numeric_limits<std::int64_t>::min();
-        std::int64_t max = std::numeric_limits<std::int64_t>::max();
-        scale_strategy ss(1.0E100);
-        point<double> p(-90.3, 35.5);
-        point<std::int64_t> r(min, max);
-        point<std::int64_t> o = transform<std::int64_t>(p, ss);
-        assert_g_equal(r, o);
-    }
-    {   
-        // Test underflow and overflow
-        std::int64_t min = std::numeric_limits<std::int64_t>::min();
-        std::int64_t max = std::numeric_limits<std::int64_t>::max();
-        scale_rounding_strategy ss(1.0E100);
-        point<double> p(-90.3, 35.5);
-        point<std::int64_t> r(min, max);
-        point<std::int64_t> o = transform<std::int64_t>(p, ss);
-        assert_g_equal(r, o);
-    }
-    {   
-        // Test overrflow and underflow
-        std::int64_t min = std::numeric_limits<std::int64_t>::min();
-        std::int64_t max = std::numeric_limits<std::int64_t>::max();
-        scale_strategy ss(1.0E100);
-        point<double> p(90.3, -35.5);
-        point<std::int64_t> r(max, min);
-        point<std::int64_t> o = transform<std::int64_t>(p, ss);
-        assert_g_equal(r, o);
-    }
-    {   
-        // Test overflow and underflow
-        std::int64_t min = std::numeric_limits<std::int64_t>::min();
-        std::int64_t max = std::numeric_limits<std::int64_t>::max();
-        scale_rounding_strategy ss(1.0E100);
-        point<double> p(90.3, -35.5);
-        point<std::int64_t> r(max, min);
-        point<std::int64_t> o = transform<std::int64_t>(p, ss);
-        assert_g_equal(r, o);
-    }
-
 } // END SECTION
 
 } // END TEST CASE