diff --git a/types/pixi.js/pixi.js-tests.ts b/types/pixi.js/pixi.js-tests.ts
index 48581e67fe..c311c1281b 100644
--- a/types/pixi.js/pixi.js-tests.ts
+++ b/types/pixi.js/pixi.js-tests.ts
@@ -1508,7 +1508,7 @@ function filters() {
 
                 maggot.scale.set(1 + Math.random() * 0.3);
                 //tslint:disable-next-line:whitespace
-                maggot.original = (<PIXI.Point>maggot.scale).clone();
+                maggot.original = (maggot.scale as PIXI.Point).clone();
                 this.maggots.push(maggot);
             }