diff --git a/src/modes/world_status.hpp b/src/modes/world_status.hpp
index 5b2934ff1..2f21fff0f 100644
--- a/src/modes/world_status.hpp
+++ b/src/modes/world_status.hpp
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ public:
 
     // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
     /** Returns the current race time. */
-    float   getTime() const      { return m_time; }
+    float   getTime() const      { return (float)m_time; }
     
     // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
     /** Will be called to notify your derived class that the clock,