diff --git a/src/BasicChannel.cpp b/src/BasicChannel.cpp
index 84dbbda..e7df9dc 100644
--- a/src/BasicChannel.cpp
+++ b/src/BasicChannel.cpp
@@ -66,10 +66,10 @@ std::vector<property::ChannelProperties> BasicChannel::update_properties_from_pe
     }
     /* update the channel talk power */
     {
-        permission::PermissionValue talk_power = 0;
+        permission::PermissionValue talk_power{0};
         auto& permission_tp_flags = permission_manager->permission_flags(permission::i_client_needed_talk_power);
         if(permission_tp_flags.value_set)
-            talk_power = (IconId) permission_manager->permission_values(permission::i_client_needed_talk_power).value;
+            talk_power = permission_manager->permission_values(permission::i_client_needed_talk_power).value;
         if(this->properties()[property::CHANNEL_NEEDED_TALK_POWER] != talk_power) {
             this->properties()[property::CHANNEL_NEEDED_TALK_POWER] = talk_power;
             result.push_back(property::CHANNEL_NEEDED_TALK_POWER);