diff --git a/src/normal.c b/src/normal.c
index cee90d4..1ff9297 100644
--- a/src/normal.c
+++ b/src/normal.c
@@ -5655,7 +5655,7 @@
 	    vim_free(buf);
 	    return;
 	}
-	newbuf = (char_u *)vim_realloc(buf, STRLEN(buf) + STRLEN(p) + 1);
+	newbuf = vim_realloc(buf, STRLEN(buf) + STRLEN(p) + 1);
 	if (newbuf == NULL)
 	{
 	    vim_free(buf);