diff --git a/src/Misc.cpp b/src/Misc.cpp
index 7020ea203..c52be5468 100644
--- a/src/Misc.cpp
+++ b/src/Misc.cpp
@@ -664,9 +664,9 @@ void OpenURI(std::string uri) {
 	strappend(cmd, (char*)uri.c_str());
 	system(cmd);
 #elif LIN64
-	char *cmd = malloc(11+uri.length());
+	char *cmd = (char*)malloc(11+uri.length());
 	strcpy(cmd, "xdg-open ");
-	strappend(cmd, uri.c_str());
+	strappend(cmd, (char*)uri.c_str());
 	system(cmd);
 #else
 	printf("Cannot open browser\n");