diff --git a/src/xdiff/xutils.c b/src/xdiff/xutils.c
index 4ab6ca8..25a090f 100644
--- a/src/xdiff/xutils.c
+++ b/src/xdiff/xutils.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 	mb[1].size = size;
 	if (size > 0 && rec[size - 1] != '\n') {
 		mb[2].ptr = (char *) "\n\\ No newline at end of file\n";
-		mb[2].size = strlen(mb[2].ptr);
+		mb[2].size = (long)strlen(mb[2].ptr);
 		i++;
 	}
 	if (ecb->outf(ecb->priv, mb, i) < 0) {