diff --git a/src/core/include/units/bits/external/hacks.h b/src/core/include/units/bits/external/hacks.h
index 169718ba..e08faec9 100644
--- a/src/core/include/units/bits/external/hacks.h
+++ b/src/core/include/units/bits/external/hacks.h
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
 
 #else
 
-#define UNITS_MSVC_WORKAROUND(X) (X)
+#define UNITS_MSVC_WORKAROUND(X) X
 
 #endif