diff --git a/cde/programs/dtinfo/DtMmdb/utility/pm_random.h b/cde/programs/dtinfo/DtMmdb/utility/pm_random.h
index 9e9a09d63..f52575c4d 100644
--- a/cde/programs/dtinfo/DtMmdb/utility/pm_random.h
+++ b/cde/programs/dtinfo/DtMmdb/utility/pm_random.h
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ public:
       v_new_seed = ( test > 0 ) ? test : test + 2147483647;
       return tmp;
    }; 
-   float rand_01() { return float(rand()) / 2147483647; };
+   float rand_01() { return float(rand()) / 2147483647.0; };
 
 
 private: