diff --git a/components/esm/esmreader.hpp b/components/esm/esmreader.hpp
index e7721bb8f..ebbc935f6 100644
--- a/components/esm/esmreader.hpp
+++ b/components/esm/esmreader.hpp
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public:
 
   int getVer() const { return mHeader.mData.version; }
   int getRecordCount() const { return mHeader.mData.records; }
-  float getFVer() const { if(mHeader.mData.version == VER_12) return 1.2; else return 1.3; }
+  float getFVer() const { return (mHeader.mData.version == VER_12) ? 1.2f : 1.3f; }
   const std::string getAuthor() const { return mHeader.mData.author.toString(); }
   const std::string getDesc() const { return mHeader.mData.desc.toString(); }
   const std::vector<Header::MasterData> &getGameFiles() const { return mHeader.mMaster; }