diff --git a/qw/source/net_chan.c b/qw/source/net_chan.c
index 250e23fd1..5ebe64adc 100644
--- a/qw/source/net_chan.c
+++ b/qw/source/net_chan.c
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ Netchan_Transmit (netchan_t *chan, int length, byte * data)
 
 	// send the qport if we are a client
 	if (!is_server)
-		MSG_WriteShort (&send, (unsigned short) cls.qport);
+		MSG_WriteShort (&send, cls.qport);
 
 	// copy the reliable message to the packet first
 	if (send_reliable) {