diff --git a/Magick++/lib/Pixels.cpp b/Magick++/lib/Pixels.cpp
index 16e9637..b233536 100644
--- a/Magick++/lib/Pixels.cpp
+++ b/Magick++/lib/Pixels.cpp
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
   _columns = columns_;
   _rows = rows_;
 
-  PixelPacket* pixels = QueueCacheViewAuthenticPixels( _view, static_cast<ssize_t>(x_), static_cast<ssize_t>(y_),
+  PixelPacket* pixels = QueueCacheViewAuthenticPixels( _view, x_, y_,
                                       columns_, rows_,  &_exception );
   if ( !pixels )
     throwException( _exception );