diff --git a/icu4c/source/i18n/fmtable.cpp b/icu4c/source/i18n/fmtable.cpp
index 618868c0a2f3..65dafc95aa25 100644
--- a/icu4c/source/i18n/fmtable.cpp
+++ b/icu4c/source/i18n/fmtable.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ using number::impl::DecimalQuantity;
 // Return true if *a == *b.
 static inline UBool objectEquals(const UObject* a, const UObject* b) {
     // LATER: return *a == *b;
-    return *((const Measure*) a) == *((const Measure*) b);
+    return *((const Measure*) a) == *b;
 }
 
 // Return a clone of *a.