diff --git a/src/music.c b/src/music.c
index a407856..01a68af 100644
--- a/src/music.c
+++ b/src/music.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ music_load_beats(struct s_game *g, int music) { // {{{
 	while(fgets(buffer, sizeof(buffer), f)) {
 		//ugly, but it's a one time
 		beats = realloc(beats, (i+1) * sizeof(*beats));
-		beats[i] = (long)atof(strtrim(buffer));
+		beats[i] = strtof(strtrim(buffer), NULL);
 		i++;
 	}