diff --git a/src/node_zlib.cc b/src/node_zlib.cc
index d3720753fb..91bfb0dd3d 100644
--- a/src/node_zlib.cc
+++ b/src/node_zlib.cc
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ class ZCtx : public ObjectWrap {
     if (args.Length() < 1 || !args[0]->IsInt32()) {
       return ThrowTypeError("Bad argument");
     }
-    node_zlib_mode mode = (node_zlib_mode) args[0]->Int32Value();
+    node_zlib_mode mode = static_cast<node_zlib_mode>(args[0]->Int32Value());
 
     if (mode < DEFLATE || mode > UNZIP) {
       return ThrowTypeError("Bad argument");