diff --git a/OpenSim/Framework/Util.cs b/OpenSim/Framework/Util.cs
index cebba46fac..7bc8176a18 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Framework/Util.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Framework/Util.cs
@@ -1031,7 +1031,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework
                 else if (typeof(T) == typeof(Int32))
                     val = cnf.GetInt(varname, (int)val);
                 else if (typeof(T) == typeof(float))
-                    val = cnf.GetFloat(varname, (int)val);
+                    val = cnf.GetFloat(varname, (float)val);
                 else
                     m_log.ErrorFormat("[UTIL]: Unhandled type {0}", typeof(T));
             }