diff --git a/src/recurrence/recPath/MarkovPath/MarkovPath.C b/src/recurrence/recPath/MarkovPath/MarkovPath.C
index 3209b9fc..59ed869c 100644
--- a/src/recurrence/recPath/MarkovPath/MarkovPath.C
+++ b/src/recurrence/recPath/MarkovPath/MarkovPath.C
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ void MarkovPath::extendPath()
         else
         {
             scalar randIntStart = ranGen.scalar01();
-            seqStart = (int)(startLoop + randIntStart*(endLoop - startLoop));
+            seqStart = static_cast<label>(startLoop + randIntStart*(endLoop - startLoop));
         }
 
         virtualTimeIndex = seqStart;