--- a/src/PatternLayout.cpp
+++ b/src/PatternLayout.cpp
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@
                         literal = "";
                     }
                     if ((minWidth != 0) || (maxWidth != 0)) {
-                        component = new FormatModifierComponent(component, std::abs(minWidth), maxWidth, minWidth < 0);
+                        component = new FormatModifierComponent(component, std::abs((float)minWidth), maxWidth, minWidth < 0);
                         minWidth = maxWidth = 0;
                     }
                     _components.push_back(component);