diff --git a/src/alien.c b/src/alien.c
index a11f9ed..8e1f360 100644
--- a/src/alien.c
+++ b/src/alien.c
@@ -1187,7 +1187,7 @@ int alien_add()
 	int *alienArray;
 	int numberOfAliens = 1;
 
-	alienArray = (int*)malloc(8 * sizeof(int));
+	alienArray = malloc(8 * sizeof(int));
 	if (alienArray == NULL)
 	{
 		engine_warn("WARNING: Failed to allocate memory for aliens");
diff --git a/src/bullet.c b/src/bullet.c
index 273a8ba..dbc939e 100644
--- a/src/bullet.c
+++ b/src/bullet.c
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ void bullet_add(Object *theWeapon, Object *attacker, int y, int dy)
 	int imageIndex;
 	int tempX, tempY, steps;
 
-	bullet = (Object*)malloc(sizeof(Object));
+	bullet = malloc(sizeof(Object));
 	if (bullet == NULL)
 		return;
 
diff --git a/src/collectable.c b/src/collectable.c
index 95656f7..bca1c91 100644
--- a/src/collectable.c
+++ b/src/collectable.c
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ void collectable_add(float x, float y, int type, int value, int life)
 		}
 	}
 
-	Collectable *collectable = (Collectable*)malloc(sizeof(Collectable));
+	Collectable *collectable = malloc(sizeof(Collectable));
 	if (collectable == NULL)
 	{
 		engine_warn("Failed to allocate memory for collectable");
diff --git a/src/defs.h b/src/defs.h
index eaf0191..fdaed24 100644
--- a/src/defs.h
+++ b/src/defs.h
@@ -759,9 +759,7 @@ enum {
 };
 
 extern const char * const systemNames[];
-
 extern const char * const systemBackground[];
-
 extern const int rate2reload[6];
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/engine.c b/src/engine.c
index 5521e6b..c1eefd7 100644
--- a/src/engine.c
+++ b/src/engine.c
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ void engine_init()
 	engine.smx = 0;
 	engine.smy = 0;
 
-	engine.bulletHead = (Object*)malloc(sizeof(Object));
+	engine.bulletHead = malloc(sizeof(Object));
 	if (engine.bulletHead == NULL)
 	{
 		engine_error("Failed to allocate memory for bullet head.");
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ void engine_init()
 	engine.bulletHead->next = NULL;
 	engine.bulletTail = engine.bulletHead;
 
-	engine.explosionHead = (Object*)malloc(sizeof(Object));
+	engine.explosionHead = malloc(sizeof(Object));
 	if (engine.explosionHead == NULL)
 	{
 		engine_error("Failed to allocate memory for explosion head.");
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ void engine_init()
 	engine.explosionHead->next = NULL;
 	engine.explosionTail = engine.explosionHead;
 
-	engine.collectableHead = (Collectable*)malloc(sizeof(Collectable));
+	engine.collectableHead = malloc(sizeof(Collectable));
 	if (engine.collectableHead == NULL)
 	{
 		engine_error("Failed to allocate memory for collectable head.");
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ void engine_init()
 	engine.collectableHead->next = NULL;
 	engine.collectableTail = engine.collectableHead;
 
-	engine.debrisHead = (Object*)malloc(sizeof(Object));
+	engine.debrisHead = malloc(sizeof(Object));
 	if (engine.debrisHead == NULL)
 	{
 		engine_error("Failed to allocate memory for debris head.");
diff --git a/src/explosion.c b/src/explosion.c
index 993e4c8..1273eaf 100644
--- a/src/explosion.c
+++ b/src/explosion.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ to change frames on a 21, 14, 7 basis.
 */
 void explosion_add(float x, float y, int type)
 {
-	Object *explosion = (Object*)malloc(sizeof(Object));
+	Object *explosion = malloc(sizeof(Object));
 	if (explosion == NULL)
 	{
 		engine_warn("Failed to allocate memory for explosion.");
diff --git a/src/game.c b/src/game.c
index 9c75515..9061334 100644
--- a/src/game.c
+++ b/src/game.c
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ static void game_addDebris(int x, int y, int amount)
 
 	for (int i = 0 ; i < amount ; i++)
 	{
-		debris = (Object*)malloc(sizeof(Object));
+		debris = malloc(sizeof(Object));
 
 		debris->next = NULL;
 		debris->x = x;
diff --git a/src/gfx.c b/src/gfx.c
index b658a3f..8c85fe8 100644
--- a/src/gfx.c
+++ b/src/gfx.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ SDL_Surface *gfx_messageBox;
 
 void gfx_init()
 {
-	screen_bufferHead = (LinkedRect*)malloc(sizeof(LinkedRect));
+	screen_bufferHead = malloc(sizeof(LinkedRect));
 	if (screen_bufferHead == NULL)
 	{
 		engine_error("Failed to allocate memory for buffer head.");
diff --git a/src/screen.c b/src/screen.c
index 0e38fdb..98f6d9e 100644
--- a/src/screen.c
+++ b/src/screen.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ void screen_drawBackground()
 
 void screen_addBuffer(int x, int y, int w, int h)
 {
-	LinkedRect *rect = (LinkedRect*)malloc(sizeof(LinkedRect));
+	LinkedRect *rect = malloc(sizeof(LinkedRect));
 
 	rect->next = NULL;
 	rect->x = x;
diff --git a/src/title.c b/src/title.c
index 8920aaf..7071285 100644
--- a/src/title.c
+++ b/src/title.c
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@ void title_showCredits()
 	// FIXME: It would be nice for the size of this array to be determined
 	// by the number of lines in the text file. I'm not sure how to do
 	// that at the moment, so just giving it a very large number for now.
-	credit = (TextObject*) malloc(sizeof(TextObject) * 300);
+	credit = malloc(sizeof(TextObject) * 300);
 
 	while (fscanf(fp, "%d %[^\n]%*c", &yPos, text) == 2)
 	{