diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/crowd/server/CrowdObjectAccess.java b/src/java/com/threerings/crowd/server/CrowdObjectAccess.java
index c64842d29..81fa82fc9 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/crowd/server/CrowdObjectAccess.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/crowd/server/CrowdObjectAccess.java
@@ -46,8 +46,7 @@ public class CrowdObjectAccess
         public boolean allowSubscribe (DObject object, Subscriber<?> sub)
         {
             if (CrowdClient.class.isInstance(sub)) {
-                @SuppressWarnings("unchecked") ClientObject co =
-                    ((CrowdClient)sub).getClientObject();
+                ClientObject co = CrowdClient.class.cast(sub).getClientObject();
                 return ((PlaceObject)object).occupants.contains(co.getOid());
             }
             return true;
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/server/PresentsObjectAccess.java b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/server/PresentsObjectAccess.java
index 45d833b45..04aef83b3 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/server/PresentsObjectAccess.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/server/PresentsObjectAccess.java
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public class PresentsObjectAccess
             boolean allowed = true;
             // if the subscriber is a client, ensure that they are this same user
             if (PresentsClient.class.isInstance(sub)) {
-                @SuppressWarnings("unchecked") PresentsClient client = (PresentsClient)sub;
+                PresentsClient client = PresentsClient.class.cast(sub);
                 allowed = (client.getClientObject() == object);
                 if (!allowed) {
                     log.warning("Refusing ClientObject subscription request " +