diff --git a/plugins/include/float.inc b/plugins/include/float.inc
index 8b215c45..ae428c02 100644
--- a/plugins/include/float.inc
+++ b/plugins/include/float.inc
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ stock float operator--(float oper)
 
 stock float operator-(float oper)
 {
-	return oper^float(cellmin);				/* IEEE values are sign/magnitude */
+	return oper^view_as<float>(cellmin);				/* IEEE values are sign/magnitude */
 }
 
 stock float operator*(float oper1, int oper2)