diff --git a/format.h b/format.h
index b45656bc..a0101be1 100644
--- a/format.h
+++ b/format.h
@@ -3383,7 +3383,9 @@ int parse_nonnegative_int(const Char *&s) {
     }
     value = new_value;
   } while ('0' <= *s && *s <= '9');
-  if (value > (std::numeric_limits<int>::max)())
+  // Convert to unsigned to prevent a warning.
+  unsigned max_int = (std::numeric_limits<int>::max)();
+  if (value > max_int)
     FMT_THROW(FormatError("number is too big"));
   return value;
 }