diff --git a/magick/quantize.c b/magick/quantize.c
index 971404f..3ea9a11 100644
--- a/magick/quantize.c
+++ b/magick/quantize.c
@@ -786,7 +786,7 @@
/*
Start at the root and descend the color cube tree.
*/
- for (count=1; (x+count) < (ssize_t) image->columns; count++)
+ for (count=1; (x+count) < image->columns; count++)
if (IsSameColor(image,p,p+count) == MagickFalse)
break;
AssociateAlphaPixel(cube_info,p,&pixel);
@@ -875,7 +875,7 @@
/*
Start at the root and descend the color cube tree.
*/
- for (count=1; (x+count) < (ssize_t) image->columns; count++)
+ for (count=1; (x+count) < image->columns; count++)
if (IsSameColor(image,p,p+count) == MagickFalse)
break;
AssociateAlphaPixel(cube_info,p,&pixel);