diff --git a/src/zm_videostore.cpp b/src/zm_videostore.cpp
index 28940eeca..208f64818 100644
--- a/src/zm_videostore.cpp
+++ b/src/zm_videostore.cpp
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ VideoStore::VideoStore(const char *filename_in, const char *format_in,
       Debug(3, "Got AAC");
 
       audio_out_stream =
-          avformat_new_stream(oc, reinterpret_cast<const AVCodec *>(audio_in_ctx->codec));
+          avformat_new_stream(oc, (const AVCodec *)(audio_in_ctx->codec));
       if (!audio_out_stream) {
         Error("Unable to create audio out stream\n");
         audio_out_stream = NULL;