diff --git a/src/ooxml/java/org/apache/poi/xssf/streaming/SXSSFRow.java b/src/ooxml/java/org/apache/poi/xssf/streaming/SXSSFRow.java
index 8e9282706..ea56cd28c 100644
--- a/src/ooxml/java/org/apache/poi/xssf/streaming/SXSSFRow.java
+++ b/src/ooxml/java/org/apache/poi/xssf/streaming/SXSSFRow.java
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ public class SXSSFRow implements Row
      */
     public float getHeightInPoints()
     {
-        return (float)(_height==-1?getSheet().getDefaultRowHeightInPoints():(float)_height/20.0);
+        return (float)(_height==-1?getSheet().getDefaultRowHeightInPoints():_height/20.0);
     }
     
     /**