diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/micasa/lobby/LobbySelector.java b/src/java/com/threerings/micasa/lobby/LobbySelector.java
index 1e095099..c8f954cd 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/micasa/lobby/LobbySelector.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/micasa/lobby/LobbySelector.java
@@ -85,8 +85,7 @@ public class LobbySelector extends JPanel
         super.addNotify();
 
         // get a handle on our lobby service instance
-        _lservice = (LobbyService)
-            _ctx.getClient().requireService(LobbyService.class);
+        _lservice = _ctx.getClient().requireService(LobbyService.class);
         // and use them to look up the lobby categories
         _lservice.getCategories(_ctx.getClient(), this);
     }
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/micasa/simulator/client/SimulatorController.java b/src/java/com/threerings/micasa/simulator/client/SimulatorController.java
index f27e1d5a..44fff48e 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/micasa/simulator/client/SimulatorController.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/micasa/simulator/client/SimulatorController.java
@@ -100,22 +100,17 @@ public class SimulatorController extends Controller
         GameConfig config = null;
         try {
             // create the game config object
-            config = (GameConfig)
-                Class.forName(_info.gameConfigClass).newInstance();
+            config = (GameConfig)Class.forName(_info.gameConfigClass).newInstance();
 
-            // get the simulator service and use it to request that our
-            // game be created
-            SimulatorService sservice = (SimulatorService)
-                client.requireService(SimulatorService.class);
-            sservice.createGame(
-                client, config, _info.simClass, _info.playerCount);
+            // get the simulator service and use it to request that our game be created
+            SimulatorService sservice = client.requireService(SimulatorService.class);
+            sservice.createGame(client, config, _info.simClass, _info.playerCount);
 
-            // our work here is done, as the location manager will move us
-            // into the game room straightaway
+            // our work here is done, as the location manager will move us into the game room
+            // straightaway
 
         } catch (Exception e) {
-            Log.warning("Failed to instantiate game config " +
-                        "[class=" + _info.gameConfigClass +
+            Log.warning("Failed to instantiate game config [class=" + _info.gameConfigClass +
                         ", error=" + e + "].");
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/client/ParlorDirector.java b/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/client/ParlorDirector.java
index dfabf3a7..5b6eb9cc 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/client/ParlorDirector.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/client/ParlorDirector.java
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ public class ParlorDirector extends BasicDirector
     protected void fetchServices (Client client)
     {
         // get a handle on our parlor services
-        _pservice = (ParlorService)client.requireService(ParlorService.class);
+        _pservice = client.requireService(ParlorService.class);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/whirled/client/SceneDirector.java b/src/java/com/threerings/whirled/client/SceneDirector.java
index 64f2ed12..c8f71a0e 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/whirled/client/SceneDirector.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/whirled/client/SceneDirector.java
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ public class SceneDirector extends BasicDirector
     protected void fetchServices (Client client)
     {
         // get a handle on our scene service
-        _sservice = (SceneService)client.requireService(SceneService.class);
+        _sservice = client.requireService(SceneService.class);
     }
 
     /** Access to general client services. */
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/whirled/spot/client/SpotSceneDirector.java b/src/java/com/threerings/whirled/spot/client/SpotSceneDirector.java
index 37170cf3..59b4b50e 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/whirled/spot/client/SpotSceneDirector.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/whirled/spot/client/SpotSceneDirector.java
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ public class SpotSceneDirector extends BasicDirector
     // documentation inherited
     protected void fetchServices (Client client)
     {
-        _sservice = (SpotService)client.requireService(SpotService.class);
+        _sservice = client.requireService(SpotService.class);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/whirled/zone/client/ZoneDirector.java b/src/java/com/threerings/whirled/zone/client/ZoneDirector.java
index 28148af1..54cfc714 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/whirled/zone/client/ZoneDirector.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/whirled/zone/client/ZoneDirector.java
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ public class ZoneDirector extends BasicDirector
     // documentation inherited
     protected void fetchServices (Client client)
     {
-        _zservice = (ZoneService)client.requireService(ZoneService.class);
+        _zservice = client.requireService(ZoneService.class);
     }
 
     // documentation inherited