diff --git a/dlls/shell32/tests/shlexec.c b/dlls/shell32/tests/shlexec.c
index 88943644c4d..86349a47158 100644
--- a/dlls/shell32/tests/shlexec.c
+++ b/dlls/shell32/tests/shlexec.c
@@ -1112,7 +1112,7 @@ static HDDEDATA CALLBACK ddeCb(UINT uType, UINT uFmt, HCONV hConv,
             return (HDDEDATA)DDE_FACK;
 
         default:
-            return (HDDEDATA)NULL;
+            return NULL;
     }
 }