1 files changed, 3 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/src/extension/implementation/implementation.cpp b/src/extension/implementation/implementation.cpp
index 52f63499a..6eff3ede3 100644
--- a/src/extension/implementation/implementation.cpp
+++ b/src/extension/implementation/implementation.cpp
@@ -48,11 +48,10 @@ Gtk::Widget *Implementation::prefs_effect(Inkscape::Extension::Effect *module, I
     SPDocument * current_document = view->doc();
 
     using Inkscape::Util::GSListConstIterator;
-    // FIXME very unsafe cast
-    GSListConstIterator<SPItem *> selected = ((SPDesktop *)view)->getSelection()->itemList();
+    SelContainer selected = ((SPDesktop *)view)->getSelection()->itemList();
     Inkscape::XML::Node const* first_select = NULL;
-    if (selected != NULL) {
-        const SPItem * item = *selected;
+    if (!selected.empty()) {
+        const SPItem * item = SP_ITEM(selected.front());
         first_select = item->getRepr();
     }