diff --git a/java/src/com/tightvnc/vncviewer/RecordOutputStream.java b/java/src/com/tightvnc/vncviewer/RecordOutputStream.java
index 31ab262..96baa0a 100644
--- a/java/src/com/tightvnc/vncviewer/RecordOutputStream.java
+++ b/java/src/com/tightvnc/vncviewer/RecordOutputStream.java
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
   public void writeByte(int v) throws IOException {
     if (recordInterface.canWrite()) {
-      recordInterface.writeByte((byte)v);
+      recordInterface.writeByte(v);
     }
   }