diff --git a/time.c b/time.c
index 43d770b3..a0a1ffb6 100644
--- a/time.c
+++ b/time.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ pic_current_jiffy(pic_state *pic)
   pic_get_args(pic, "");
 
   c = clock();
-  return pic_int_value(c);
+  return pic_int_value((int)c);
 }
 
 static pic_value