diff --git a/scumm/instrument.cpp b/scumm/instrument.cpp
index e2d78d815c2..8d65368674b 100644
--- a/scumm/instrument.cpp
+++ b/scumm/instrument.cpp
@@ -135,7 +135,6 @@ public:
 	void send (MidiChannel *mc);
 	void copy_to (Instrument *dest) { dest->program (_program, _mt32); }
 	bool is_valid() { return (_program < 128) && ((_native_mt32 == _mt32) || _native_mt32 ? (MidiDriver::_gmToMt32[_program] < 128) : (MidiDriver::_mt32ToGm[_program] < 128)); }
-	operator int() { return (_program < 128) ? _program : 255; }
 };
 
 class Instrument_Adlib : public InstrumentInternal {
diff --git a/scumm/instrument.h b/scumm/instrument.h
index b51160f4184..cd2cfacbc60 100644
--- a/scumm/instrument.h
+++ b/scumm/instrument.h
@@ -62,19 +62,6 @@ public:
 	void clear();
 	void copy_to (Instrument *dest) { if (_instrument) _instrument->copy_to (dest); else dest->clear(); }
 
-	// FIXME: This is evil! We cast a pointer to an int. Besides not being
-	// portable to 64bit systems, it is unclear why this is needed.
-	// If the only reason is to supply a unique identifier of that
-	// instrument: there are better ways do do that.
-	// OTOH, maybe the code is simply wrong, and what is really meant
-	// here is to first dereference _instrument, then cast it? Like
-	// this: (int)*_instrument
-	// At least this would explain the otherwise unused operator int()
-	// supplied by class Instrument_Program.
-	// If that is the case, the operator int() should all be replaced by
-	// a proper method, like "get_something()"
-	operator int() { return (_instrument ? (int) _instrument : 255); }
-
 	void program (byte program, bool mt32);
 	void adlib (byte *instrument);
 	void roland (byte *instrument);