diff --git a/include/camera/CameraParameters2.h b/include/camera/CameraParameters2.h
index 88ad812..f691cd6 100644
--- a/include/camera/CameraParameters2.h
+++ b/include/camera/CameraParameters2.h
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@
         }
 
         ssize_t removeItem(const KeyT& key) {
-            size_t vectorIdx = (size_t) indexOfKey(key);
+            ssize_t vectorIdx = indexOfKey(key);
 
             if (vectorIdx < 0) {
                 return vectorIdx;