diff --git a/src/netbeans.c b/src/netbeans.c
index 823bdae..b36d868 100644
--- a/src/netbeans.c
+++ b/src/netbeans.c
@@ -3437,7 +3437,7 @@
     /* Now display it */
     VIM_CLEAR(keep_msg);
     msg_scrolled_ign = TRUE;
-    msg_trunc_attr(IObuff, FALSE, 0);
+    msg_trunc_attr((char *)IObuff, FALSE, 0);
     msg_scrolled_ign = FALSE;
 }
 
@@ -3464,7 +3464,7 @@
 
 	VIM_CLEAR(keep_msg);
 	msg_scrolled_ign = TRUE;
-	p = msg_trunc_attr(IObuff, FALSE, 0);
+	p = (char_u *)msg_trunc_attr((char *)IObuff, FALSE, 0);
 	if ((msg_scrolled && !need_wait_return) || !buf->initDone)
 	{
 	    /* Need to repeat the message after redrawing when: