diff --git a/include/assimp/types.h b/include/assimp/types.h
index 175675453..465638675 100644
--- a/include/assimp/types.h
+++ b/include/assimp/types.h
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ struct aiColor3D
 
     /** Check whether a color is black */
     bool IsBlack() const {
-        static const ai_real epsilon = 10e-3;
+        static const ai_real epsilon = ai_real(10e-3);
         return std::fabs( r ) < epsilon && std::fabs( g ) < epsilon && std::fabs( b ) < epsilon;
     }