diff --git a/allegro_schrift.c b/allegro_schrift.c
index 5409670..b97e811 100644
--- a/allegro_schrift.c
+++ b/allegro_schrift.c
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@
 
 ALLEGRO_DEBUG_CHANNEL("font")
 #define CANI_ALLEGRO_SCHRIFT_VER 1
-#define delimit_red   0
-#define delimit_green 0
-#define delimit_blue  255
-#define delimit_alpha 255
+#define delimit_red   (unsigned)0 // shut up i know what i'm doing
+#define delimit_green (unsigned)0
+#define delimit_blue  (unsigned)255
+#define delimit_alpha (unsigned)255
 #define delimit_color al_map_rgba(delimit_red, delimit_green, delimit_blue, delimit_alpha)
 
 /* globals */