diff --git a/src/client/login.c b/src/client/login.c
index 2789abce..2c0257c8 100644
--- a/src/client/login.c
+++ b/src/client/login.c
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ login(int s, char *uname, char *cname, char *cpass, int kill_proc)
     }
     if (cpass == NULL) {
 #ifndef _WIN32
-	cpass = (char *)getpass("Your name? ");
+	cpass = getpass("Your name? ");
 	if (cpass == NULL || *cpass == 0)
 	    return 0;
 #else