diff --git a/src/if_ruby.c b/src/if_ruby.c
index 41cb7917b..2ee329bcf 100644
--- a/src/if_ruby.c
+++ b/src/if_ruby.c
@@ -722,8 +722,8 @@ static VALUE vim_to_ruby(typval_T *tv)
 
     if (tv->v_type == VAR_STRING)
     {
-	result = rb_str_new2((char *)(tv->vval.v_string == NULL
-						   ? "" : tv->vval.v_string));
+	result = rb_str_new2(tv->vval.v_string == NULL
+					  ? "" : (char *)(tv->vval.v_string));
     }
     else if (tv->v_type == VAR_NUMBER)
     {
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index c625dffa9..12174c7ae 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -681,6 +681,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    403,
 /**/
     402,
 /**/