diff --git a/srogue/options.c b/srogue/options.c
index fa51e25..74a5929 100644
--- a/srogue/options.c
+++ b/srogue/options.c
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ WINDOW *awin;
 	 */
 	for (sp = buf; (c=readchar(awin)) != '\n' && c != '\r' && c != ESCAPE;
 	  wclrtoeol(awin), draw(awin)) {
-		if (( (int)sp - (int)buf ) >= 50) {
+		if (sp - buf >= 50) {
 			*sp = '\0';			/* line was too long */
 			strucpy(opt,buf,strlen(buf));
 			mvwaddstr(awin, 0, 0, "Name was truncated --More--");