diff --git a/wled00/json.cpp b/wled00/json.cpp
index ce7e9505..eeb61a42 100644
--- a/wled00/json.cpp
+++ b/wled00/json.cpp
@@ -731,11 +731,7 @@ void serializeState(JsonObject root, bool forPreset, bool includeBri, bool segme
     nl["dur"] = nightlightDelayMins;
     nl["mode"] = nightlightMode;
     nl[F("tbri")] = nightlightTargetBri;
-    if (nightlightActive) {
-      nl[F("rem")] = (nightlightDelayMs - (millis() - nightlightStartTime)) / 1000; // seconds remaining
-    } else {
-      nl[F("rem")] = -1;
-    }
+    nl[F("rem")] = nightlightActive ? (int)(nightlightDelayMs - (millis() - nightlightStartTime)) / 1000 : -1; // seconds remaining
 
     JsonObject udpn = root.createNestedObject("udpn");
     udpn["send"] = notifyDirect;