diff --git a/std/shells/magier.c b/std/shells/magier.c
index efde69f..320b947 100644
--- a/std/shells/magier.c
+++ b/std/shells/magier.c
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@
 
 static string _query_race()
 {
-  if (previous_object() && previous_object()->query_login_object())
+  if (previous_object() && ({int})previous_object()->query_login_object())
     return 0;
 
   return Query(P_RACE) ? Query(P_RACE) : Set(P_RACE, "Magier");
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@
   if (str=="\\ESCAPE" && IS_LORD(this_object()))
   {
     __set_environment(this_object(),"/room/void");
-    environment()->init();
+    ({void})environment()->init();
     printf("You escaped.\n");
     return "";
   }