diff --git a/frontend/frontend_salamander.c b/frontend/frontend_salamander.c
index 50b3118087..25a76b9a80 100644
--- a/frontend/frontend_salamander.c
+++ b/frontend/frontend_salamander.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ static void find_first_libretro_core(char *first_file,
    RARCH_LOG("Searching for valid libretro implementation in: \"%s\".\n",
          dir);
 
-   list = (struct string_list*)dir_list_new(dir, ext, false);
+   list = dir_list_new(dir, ext, false);
    if (!list)
    {
       RARCH_ERR("Couldn't read directory. Cannot infer default libretro core.\n");
diff --git a/menu/menu_displaylist.c b/menu/menu_displaylist.c
index cde3d3d2bc..35b0a88e60 100644
--- a/menu/menu_displaylist.c
+++ b/menu/menu_displaylist.c
@@ -1326,8 +1326,7 @@ static void menu_displaylist_push_horizontal_menu_list_content(
    if (!info)
       return;
 
-   str_list = (struct string_list*)dir_list_new(path,
-         info->supported_extensions, true);
+   str_list = dir_list_new(path, info->supported_extensions, true);
 
    if (!str_list)
       return;