diff --git a/src/strings.c b/src/strings.c
index 009285453f..37f52fe248 100644
--- a/src/strings.c
+++ b/src/strings.c
@@ -1218,7 +1218,7 @@ convert_string(string_T *str, char_u *from, char_u *to, string_T *ret)
     }
     else
     {
-	int len = str->length;
+	int len = (int)str->length;
 	ret->string = string_convert(&vimconv, str->string, &len);
 	ret->length = len;
     }
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index d8b677a37f..fe4fe69b2d 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -734,6 +734,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    179,
 /**/
     178,
 /**/