diff --git a/src/ncmpcpp.cpp b/src/ncmpcpp.cpp
index 48c240ac..2430c784 100644
--- a/src/ncmpcpp.cpp
+++ b/src/ncmpcpp.cpp
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	gettimeofday(&now, 0);
 	
 	// this type of casting is absolutely hillarious lol
-	Screen<Window> *&myWindow = reinterpret_cast<Screen<Window> *&>(myScreen);
+	Screen<Window> *&myWindow = *(Screen<Window> **)(void *)&myScreen;
 	
 	while (!main_exit)
 	{
diff --git a/src/screen.h b/src/screen.h
index a8b31fb1..9c6956ca 100644
--- a/src/screen.h
+++ b/src/screen.h
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ template <class WindowType> class Screen : public BasicScreen
 
 template <class WindowType> void *&Screen<WindowType>::Cmp()
 {
-	return reinterpret_cast<void *&>(w);
+	return *(void **)(void *)&w;
 }
 
 template <class WindowType> WindowType *&Screen<WindowType>::Main()