diff --git a/TAO/TAO_IDL/be/be_scope.cpp b/TAO/TAO_IDL/be/be_scope.cpp
index cdbf44f963503..d994803b7b182 100644
--- a/TAO/TAO_IDL/be/be_scope.cpp
+++ b/TAO/TAO_IDL/be/be_scope.cpp
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ be_scope::decl ()
     case AST_Decl::NT_finder:
       return dynamic_cast<be_finder*> (this);
     default:
-      return (be_decl *)nullptr;
+      return nullptr;
     }
 }