diff --git a/src/common/fileconf.cpp b/src/common/fileconf.cpp
index b6f357dc6e..ac24da740d 100644
--- a/src/common/fileconf.cpp
+++ b/src/common/fileconf.cpp
@@ -844,7 +844,7 @@ bool wxFileConfig::DoReadLong(const wxString& key, long *pl) const
   {
     return FALSE;
   }
-  *pl = str.ToLong(pl) ;
+  str.ToLong(pl) ;
   return TRUE ;
 }