diff --git a/man2/syscall.2 b/man2/syscall.2
index 888c06979..5e1c6dcc2 100644
--- a/man2/syscall.2
+++ b/man2/syscall.2
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ int
 main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
     pid_t tid;
-    tid = (long) syscall(SYS_gettid);
+    tid = syscall(SYS_gettid);
 }
 .fi
 .SH SEE ALSO