diff --git a/include/Athena/Utility.hpp b/include/Athena/Utility.hpp
index ba2f2c9..2248b57 100644
--- a/include/Athena/Utility.hpp
+++ b/include/Athena/Utility.hpp
@@ -59,13 +59,13 @@ inline atInt64  swap64(atInt64 val)
 inline atUint64 swapU64(atUint64 val) {return (atUint64)swap64(val);}
 inline float swapFloat(float val)
 {
-    atInt32 ival = swap64(static_cast<atInt32>(val));
-    return static_cast<float>(ival);
+    atInt32 ival = swap32(*((atInt32*)(&val)));
+    return *((float*)(&ival));
 }
 inline double  swapDouble(double val)
 {
-    atInt64 ival = swap64(static_cast<atInt64>(val));
-    return static_cast<double>(ival);
+    atInt64 ival = swap64(*((atInt64*)(&val)));
+    return *((double*)(&ival));
 }
 inline atInt16 LittleInt16(atInt16& val)
 {