diff --git a/std/container/description.c b/std/container/description.c
index 1de834e..cf56803 100644
--- a/std/container/description.c
+++ b/std/container/description.c
@@ -47,16 +47,16 @@
   
   if ( (!(flags & 4) && (flags & 1))) {
     //wenn Magier und Magierinfos angehaengt werden sollen:
-    tmp = capitalize(obj->short()||"")[0..<2]
+    tmp = capitalize(({string})obj->short()||"")[0..<2]
         + " ["+object_name(obj)+"]";
   }
-  else if (obj->QueryProp(P_INVIS)) {
+  else if (({int})obj->QueryProp(P_INVIS)) {
     //keine Ausgabe bzw. leerer String, wird dann von collect rausgeschmissen
     tmp="";
   }
   else {
     //Spieler, Magier ohne P_WANTS_TO_LEARN etc.
-    tmp = capitalize(obj->short()||"")[0..<2];
+    tmp = capitalize(({string})obj->short()||"")[0..<2];
   }
   //wenn wizard und 'dont collect equal objects': id ist object_name()
   if(flags & 3 || living(obj)) 
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
   int iswiz;
   mixed objs, info;
 
-  iswiz = IS_LEARNER( viewer ) && viewer->QueryProp(P_WANTS_TO_LEARN);
+  iswiz = IS_LEARNER( viewer ) && ({int})viewer->QueryProp(P_WANTS_TO_LEARN);
   objs = ({}); info = ({});
   map(inv, #'stringenize/*'*/, iswiz | (flags & 2) | (flags & 4), &objs, &info);
   if(flags & 1) return info;