diff --git a/lang/basic/lib/chr.c b/lang/basic/lib/chr.c
index c2b4dc45..b4f74da1 100644
--- a/lang/basic/lib/chr.c
+++ b/lang/basic/lib/chr.c
@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@ int i;
 		error(3);
 	buf[0]=i;
 	buf[1]=0;
-	s= (String *) _newstr(buf);
+	s= _newstr(buf);
 	return(s);
 }