diff --git a/libnm-core/nm-setting-6lowpan.c b/libnm-core/nm-setting-6lowpan.c
index 630c312665..ed7238cdac 100644
--- a/libnm-core/nm-setting-6lowpan.c
+++ b/libnm-core/nm-setting-6lowpan.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ nm_setting_6lowpan_init(NMSetting6Lowpan *setting)
 NMSetting *
 nm_setting_6lowpan_new(void)
 {
-    return (NMSetting *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_6LOWPAN, NULL);
+    return g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_6LOWPAN, NULL);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/libnm-core/nm-setting-8021x.c b/libnm-core/nm-setting-8021x.c
index d3dc251a14..a4a203231e 100644
--- a/libnm-core/nm-setting-8021x.c
+++ b/libnm-core/nm-setting-8021x.c
@@ -3498,7 +3498,7 @@ nm_setting_802_1x_init(NMSetting8021x *setting)
 NMSetting *
 nm_setting_802_1x_new(void)
 {
-    return (NMSetting *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_802_1X, NULL);
+    return g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_802_1X, NULL);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/libnm-core/nm-setting-adsl.c b/libnm-core/nm-setting-adsl.c
index f84baf1f87..023375b104 100644
--- a/libnm-core/nm-setting-adsl.c
+++ b/libnm-core/nm-setting-adsl.c
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ nm_setting_adsl_init(NMSettingAdsl *setting)
 NMSetting *
 nm_setting_adsl_new(void)
 {
-    return (NMSetting *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_ADSL, NULL);
+    return g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_ADSL, NULL);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/libnm-core/nm-setting-bluetooth.c b/libnm-core/nm-setting-bluetooth.c
index f836cea954..d825ac2a87 100644
--- a/libnm-core/nm-setting-bluetooth.c
+++ b/libnm-core/nm-setting-bluetooth.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ nm_setting_bluetooth_init(NMSettingBluetooth *setting)
 NMSetting *
 nm_setting_bluetooth_new(void)
 {
-    return (NMSetting *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_BLUETOOTH, NULL);
+    return g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_BLUETOOTH, NULL);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/libnm-core/nm-setting-bond.c b/libnm-core/nm-setting-bond.c
index 2155815e06..0cb38342a6 100644
--- a/libnm-core/nm-setting-bond.c
+++ b/libnm-core/nm-setting-bond.c
@@ -1109,7 +1109,7 @@ nm_setting_bond_init(NMSettingBond *setting)
 NMSetting *
 nm_setting_bond_new(void)
 {
-    return (NMSetting *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_BOND, NULL);
+    return g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_BOND, NULL);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/libnm-core/nm-setting-bridge-port.c b/libnm-core/nm-setting-bridge-port.c
index 1d9b6538c5..0b253996d2 100644
--- a/libnm-core/nm-setting-bridge-port.c
+++ b/libnm-core/nm-setting-bridge-port.c
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ nm_setting_bridge_port_init(NMSettingBridgePort *setting)
 NMSetting *
 nm_setting_bridge_port_new(void)
 {
-    return (NMSetting *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_BRIDGE_PORT, NULL);
+    return g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_BRIDGE_PORT, NULL);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/libnm-core/nm-setting-bridge.c b/libnm-core/nm-setting-bridge.c
index 7356d568c5..ec5e54ee2d 100644
--- a/libnm-core/nm-setting-bridge.c
+++ b/libnm-core/nm-setting-bridge.c
@@ -1578,7 +1578,7 @@ nm_setting_bridge_init(NMSettingBridge *setting)
 NMSetting *
 nm_setting_bridge_new(void)
 {
-    return (NMSetting *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_BRIDGE, NULL);
+    return g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_BRIDGE, NULL);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/libnm-core/nm-setting-cdma.c b/libnm-core/nm-setting-cdma.c
index d2103b6240..c1dfcc1076 100644
--- a/libnm-core/nm-setting-cdma.c
+++ b/libnm-core/nm-setting-cdma.c
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ nm_setting_cdma_init(NMSettingCdma *setting)
 NMSetting *
 nm_setting_cdma_new(void)
 {
-    return (NMSetting *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_CDMA, NULL);
+    return g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_CDMA, NULL);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/libnm-core/nm-setting-connection.c b/libnm-core/nm-setting-connection.c
index a21e2c25cf..f82309279f 100644
--- a/libnm-core/nm-setting-connection.c
+++ b/libnm-core/nm-setting-connection.c
@@ -1750,7 +1750,7 @@ nm_setting_connection_init(NMSettingConnection *setting)
 NMSetting *
 nm_setting_connection_new(void)
 {
-    return (NMSetting *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_CONNECTION, NULL);
+    return g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_CONNECTION, NULL);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/libnm-core/nm-setting-dcb.c b/libnm-core/nm-setting-dcb.c
index 1b07af3909..ec347eff8a 100644
--- a/libnm-core/nm-setting-dcb.c
+++ b/libnm-core/nm-setting-dcb.c
@@ -893,7 +893,7 @@ nm_setting_dcb_init(NMSettingDcb *self)
 NMSetting *
 nm_setting_dcb_new(void)
 {
-    return (NMSetting *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_DCB, NULL);
+    return g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_DCB, NULL);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/libnm-core/nm-setting-dummy.c b/libnm-core/nm-setting-dummy.c
index 3f5922f628..04cb59593c 100644
--- a/libnm-core/nm-setting-dummy.c
+++ b/libnm-core/nm-setting-dummy.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ nm_setting_dummy_init(NMSettingDummy *setting)
 NMSetting *
 nm_setting_dummy_new(void)
 {
-    return (NMSetting *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_DUMMY, NULL);
+    return g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_DUMMY, NULL);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/libnm-core/nm-setting-generic.c b/libnm-core/nm-setting-generic.c
index 50269a19d1..cb59d7f987 100644
--- a/libnm-core/nm-setting-generic.c
+++ b/libnm-core/nm-setting-generic.c
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ nm_setting_generic_init(NMSettingGeneric *setting)
 NMSetting *
 nm_setting_generic_new(void)
 {
-    return (NMSetting *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_GENERIC, NULL);
+    return g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_GENERIC, NULL);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/libnm-core/nm-setting-gsm.c b/libnm-core/nm-setting-gsm.c
index 1c31217cdf..38d13d3eab 100644
--- a/libnm-core/nm-setting-gsm.c
+++ b/libnm-core/nm-setting-gsm.c
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ nm_setting_gsm_init(NMSettingGsm *setting)
 NMSetting *
 nm_setting_gsm_new(void)
 {
-    return (NMSetting *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_GSM, NULL);
+    return g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_GSM, NULL);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/libnm-core/nm-setting-infiniband.c b/libnm-core/nm-setting-infiniband.c
index 7469f43785..02a92cad13 100644
--- a/libnm-core/nm-setting-infiniband.c
+++ b/libnm-core/nm-setting-infiniband.c
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ nm_setting_infiniband_init(NMSettingInfiniband *self)
 NMSetting *
 nm_setting_infiniband_new(void)
 {
-    return (NMSetting *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_INFINIBAND, NULL);
+    return g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_INFINIBAND, NULL);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/libnm-core/nm-setting-ip-tunnel.c b/libnm-core/nm-setting-ip-tunnel.c
index e2f0b0cac0..e0eb25a373 100644
--- a/libnm-core/nm-setting-ip-tunnel.c
+++ b/libnm-core/nm-setting-ip-tunnel.c
@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@ nm_setting_ip_tunnel_init(NMSettingIPTunnel *self)
 NMSetting *
 nm_setting_ip_tunnel_new(void)
 {
-    return (NMSetting *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_IP_TUNNEL, NULL);
+    return g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_IP_TUNNEL, NULL);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/libnm-core/nm-setting-ip4-config.c b/libnm-core/nm-setting-ip4-config.c
index 46579ba9da..53d8765b6f 100644
--- a/libnm-core/nm-setting-ip4-config.c
+++ b/libnm-core/nm-setting-ip4-config.c
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ nm_setting_ip4_config_init(NMSettingIP4Config *setting)
 NMSetting *
 nm_setting_ip4_config_new(void)
 {
-    return (NMSetting *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_IP4_CONFIG, NULL);
+    return g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_IP4_CONFIG, NULL);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/libnm-core/nm-setting-ip6-config.c b/libnm-core/nm-setting-ip6-config.c
index c22e35883e..a5f5c721db 100644
--- a/libnm-core/nm-setting-ip6-config.c
+++ b/libnm-core/nm-setting-ip6-config.c
@@ -592,7 +592,7 @@ nm_setting_ip6_config_init(NMSettingIP6Config *setting)
 NMSetting *
 nm_setting_ip6_config_new(void)
 {
-    return (NMSetting *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_IP6_CONFIG, NULL);
+    return g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_IP6_CONFIG, NULL);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/libnm-core/nm-setting-macsec.c b/libnm-core/nm-setting-macsec.c
index 6f185a9aa5..3e825c3a86 100644
--- a/libnm-core/nm-setting-macsec.c
+++ b/libnm-core/nm-setting-macsec.c
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ nm_setting_macsec_init(NMSettingMacsec *self)
 NMSetting *
 nm_setting_macsec_new(void)
 {
-    return (NMSetting *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_MACSEC, NULL);
+    return g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_MACSEC, NULL);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/libnm-core/nm-setting-macvlan.c b/libnm-core/nm-setting-macvlan.c
index eed137c396..5f8cb875b2 100644
--- a/libnm-core/nm-setting-macvlan.c
+++ b/libnm-core/nm-setting-macvlan.c
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ nm_setting_macvlan_init(NMSettingMacvlan *self)
 NMSetting *
 nm_setting_macvlan_new(void)
 {
-    return (NMSetting *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_MACVLAN, NULL);
+    return g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_MACVLAN, NULL);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/libnm-core/nm-setting-match.c b/libnm-core/nm-setting-match.c
index 5709a403d8..598379ff05 100644
--- a/libnm-core/nm-setting-match.c
+++ b/libnm-core/nm-setting-match.c
@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@ nm_setting_match_init(NMSettingMatch *setting)
 NMSetting *
 nm_setting_match_new(void)
 {
-    return (NMSetting *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_MATCH, NULL);
+    return g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_MATCH, NULL);
 }
 
 static gboolean
diff --git a/libnm-core/nm-setting-olpc-mesh.c b/libnm-core/nm-setting-olpc-mesh.c
index e9efbe1ece..a39cbd1533 100644
--- a/libnm-core/nm-setting-olpc-mesh.c
+++ b/libnm-core/nm-setting-olpc-mesh.c
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ nm_setting_olpc_mesh_init(NMSettingOlpcMesh *setting)
 NMSetting *
 nm_setting_olpc_mesh_new(void)
 {
-    return (NMSetting *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_OLPC_MESH, NULL);
+    return g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_OLPC_MESH, NULL);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/libnm-core/nm-setting-ovs-bridge.c b/libnm-core/nm-setting-ovs-bridge.c
index 15eed0300f..6c3c931706 100644
--- a/libnm-core/nm-setting-ovs-bridge.c
+++ b/libnm-core/nm-setting-ovs-bridge.c
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ nm_setting_ovs_bridge_init(NMSettingOvsBridge *self)
 NMSetting *
 nm_setting_ovs_bridge_new(void)
 {
-    return (NMSetting *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_OVS_BRIDGE, NULL);
+    return g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_OVS_BRIDGE, NULL);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/libnm-core/nm-setting-ovs-dpdk.c b/libnm-core/nm-setting-ovs-dpdk.c
index d6bd88042b..6498cead40 100644
--- a/libnm-core/nm-setting-ovs-dpdk.c
+++ b/libnm-core/nm-setting-ovs-dpdk.c
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ nm_setting_ovs_dpdk_init(NMSettingOvsDpdk *self)
 NMSetting *
 nm_setting_ovs_dpdk_new(void)
 {
-    return (NMSetting *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_OVS_DPDK, NULL);
+    return g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_OVS_DPDK, NULL);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/libnm-core/nm-setting-ovs-interface.c b/libnm-core/nm-setting-ovs-interface.c
index 216078891d..7c2da0f504 100644
--- a/libnm-core/nm-setting-ovs-interface.c
+++ b/libnm-core/nm-setting-ovs-interface.c
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ nm_setting_ovs_interface_init(NMSettingOvsInterface *self)
 NMSetting *
 nm_setting_ovs_interface_new(void)
 {
-    return (NMSetting *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_OVS_INTERFACE, NULL);
+    return g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_OVS_INTERFACE, NULL);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/libnm-core/nm-setting-ovs-patch.c b/libnm-core/nm-setting-ovs-patch.c
index 8ea4bbb2e7..feff0fdb59 100644
--- a/libnm-core/nm-setting-ovs-patch.c
+++ b/libnm-core/nm-setting-ovs-patch.c
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ nm_setting_ovs_patch_init(NMSettingOvsPatch *self)
 NMSetting *
 nm_setting_ovs_patch_new(void)
 {
-    return (NMSetting *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_OVS_PATCH, NULL);
+    return g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_OVS_PATCH, NULL);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/libnm-core/nm-setting-ovs-port.c b/libnm-core/nm-setting-ovs-port.c
index beae8c85aa..50b6bf9b21 100644
--- a/libnm-core/nm-setting-ovs-port.c
+++ b/libnm-core/nm-setting-ovs-port.c
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ nm_setting_ovs_port_init(NMSettingOvsPort *self)
 NMSetting *
 nm_setting_ovs_port_new(void)
 {
-    return (NMSetting *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_OVS_PORT, NULL);
+    return g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_OVS_PORT, NULL);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/libnm-core/nm-setting-ppp.c b/libnm-core/nm-setting-ppp.c
index 6c7fa2780e..3f36c0104a 100644
--- a/libnm-core/nm-setting-ppp.c
+++ b/libnm-core/nm-setting-ppp.c
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ nm_setting_ppp_init(NMSettingPpp *self)
 NMSetting *
 nm_setting_ppp_new(void)
 {
-    return (NMSetting *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_PPP, NULL);
+    return g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_PPP, NULL);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/libnm-core/nm-setting-pppoe.c b/libnm-core/nm-setting-pppoe.c
index b86adcc1a6..40ce2f8917 100644
--- a/libnm-core/nm-setting-pppoe.c
+++ b/libnm-core/nm-setting-pppoe.c
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ nm_setting_pppoe_init(NMSettingPppoe *setting)
 NMSetting *
 nm_setting_pppoe_new(void)
 {
-    return (NMSetting *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_PPPOE, NULL);
+    return g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_PPPOE, NULL);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/libnm-core/nm-setting-proxy.c b/libnm-core/nm-setting-proxy.c
index df91fdd0e8..5f643b53de 100644
--- a/libnm-core/nm-setting-proxy.c
+++ b/libnm-core/nm-setting-proxy.c
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ nm_setting_proxy_init(NMSettingProxy *self)
 NMSetting *
 nm_setting_proxy_new(void)
 {
-    return (NMSetting *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_PROXY, NULL);
+    return g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_PROXY, NULL);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/libnm-core/nm-setting-serial.c b/libnm-core/nm-setting-serial.c
index 6a0c7792e9..ce78a20dc5 100644
--- a/libnm-core/nm-setting-serial.c
+++ b/libnm-core/nm-setting-serial.c
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ nm_setting_serial_init(NMSettingSerial *self)
 NMSetting *
 nm_setting_serial_new(void)
 {
-    return (NMSetting *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_SERIAL, NULL);
+    return g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_SERIAL, NULL);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/libnm-core/nm-setting-sriov.c b/libnm-core/nm-setting-sriov.c
index 942ef6d415..094dbdb5ec 100644
--- a/libnm-core/nm-setting-sriov.c
+++ b/libnm-core/nm-setting-sriov.c
@@ -1222,7 +1222,7 @@ nm_setting_sriov_init(NMSettingSriov *setting)
 NMSetting *
 nm_setting_sriov_new(void)
 {
-    return (NMSetting *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_SRIOV, NULL);
+    return g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_SRIOV, NULL);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/libnm-core/nm-setting-tc-config.c b/libnm-core/nm-setting-tc-config.c
index 0a7c9dae06..000a51a2e7 100644
--- a/libnm-core/nm-setting-tc-config.c
+++ b/libnm-core/nm-setting-tc-config.c
@@ -1778,7 +1778,7 @@ nm_setting_tc_config_init(NMSettingTCConfig *self)
 NMSetting *
 nm_setting_tc_config_new(void)
 {
-    return (NMSetting *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_TC_CONFIG, NULL);
+    return g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_TC_CONFIG, NULL);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/libnm-core/nm-setting-team-port.c b/libnm-core/nm-setting-team-port.c
index 8fff5bdc9f..473d3b61b5 100644
--- a/libnm-core/nm-setting-team-port.c
+++ b/libnm-core/nm-setting-team-port.c
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ nm_setting_team_port_init(NMSettingTeamPort *setting)
 NMSetting *
 nm_setting_team_port_new(void)
 {
-    return (NMSetting *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_TEAM_PORT, NULL);
+    return g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_TEAM_PORT, NULL);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/libnm-core/nm-setting-team.c b/libnm-core/nm-setting-team.c
index 157763698a..e4eb72a3b7 100644
--- a/libnm-core/nm-setting-team.c
+++ b/libnm-core/nm-setting-team.c
@@ -1459,7 +1459,7 @@ nm_setting_team_init(NMSettingTeam *setting)
 NMSetting *
 nm_setting_team_new(void)
 {
-    return (NMSetting *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_TEAM, NULL);
+    return g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_TEAM, NULL);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/libnm-core/nm-setting-tun.c b/libnm-core/nm-setting-tun.c
index bfe3f9be1c..1cee2a0491 100644
--- a/libnm-core/nm-setting-tun.c
+++ b/libnm-core/nm-setting-tun.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ nm_setting_tun_init(NMSettingTun *self)
 NMSetting *
 nm_setting_tun_new(void)
 {
-    return (NMSetting *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_TUN, NULL);
+    return g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_TUN, NULL);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/libnm-core/nm-setting-user.c b/libnm-core/nm-setting-user.c
index ad3010e65c..6480b8872f 100644
--- a/libnm-core/nm-setting-user.c
+++ b/libnm-core/nm-setting-user.c
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ nm_setting_user_init(NMSettingUser *self)
 NMSetting *
 nm_setting_user_new(void)
 {
-    return (NMSetting *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_USER, NULL);
+    return g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_USER, NULL);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/libnm-core/nm-setting-vlan.c b/libnm-core/nm-setting-vlan.c
index 515602e3b1..8916be7d8f 100644
--- a/libnm-core/nm-setting-vlan.c
+++ b/libnm-core/nm-setting-vlan.c
@@ -803,7 +803,7 @@ nm_setting_vlan_init(NMSettingVlan *self)
 NMSetting *
 nm_setting_vlan_new(void)
 {
-    return (NMSetting *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_VLAN, NULL);
+    return g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_VLAN, NULL);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/libnm-core/nm-setting-vpn.c b/libnm-core/nm-setting-vpn.c
index e926c65dae..49f320cdf8 100644
--- a/libnm-core/nm-setting-vpn.c
+++ b/libnm-core/nm-setting-vpn.c
@@ -1068,7 +1068,7 @@ nm_setting_vpn_init(NMSettingVpn *setting)
 NMSetting *
 nm_setting_vpn_new(void)
 {
-    return (NMSetting *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_VPN, NULL);
+    return g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_VPN, NULL);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/libnm-core/nm-setting-vrf.c b/libnm-core/nm-setting-vrf.c
index 7114365942..7a1dcf50c2 100644
--- a/libnm-core/nm-setting-vrf.c
+++ b/libnm-core/nm-setting-vrf.c
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ nm_setting_vrf_init(NMSettingVrf *setting)
 NMSetting *
 nm_setting_vrf_new(void)
 {
-    return (NMSetting *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_VRF, NULL);
+    return g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_VRF, NULL);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/libnm-core/nm-setting-vxlan.c b/libnm-core/nm-setting-vxlan.c
index 44772fc57f..72ac7ac352 100644
--- a/libnm-core/nm-setting-vxlan.c
+++ b/libnm-core/nm-setting-vxlan.c
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ nm_setting_vxlan_init(NMSettingVxlan *self)
 NMSetting *
 nm_setting_vxlan_new(void)
 {
-    return (NMSetting *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_VXLAN, NULL);
+    return g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_VXLAN, NULL);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/libnm-core/nm-setting-wimax.c b/libnm-core/nm-setting-wimax.c
index e148a435a1..6ce9248f60 100644
--- a/libnm-core/nm-setting-wimax.c
+++ b/libnm-core/nm-setting-wimax.c
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ nm_setting_wimax_init(NMSettingWimax *setting)
 NMSetting *
 nm_setting_wimax_new(void)
 {
-    return (NMSetting *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_WIMAX, NULL);
+    return g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_WIMAX, NULL);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/libnm-core/nm-setting-wired.c b/libnm-core/nm-setting-wired.c
index df922e9e14..10385d002d 100644
--- a/libnm-core/nm-setting-wired.c
+++ b/libnm-core/nm-setting-wired.c
@@ -1174,7 +1174,7 @@ nm_setting_wired_init(NMSettingWired *setting)
 NMSetting *
 nm_setting_wired_new(void)
 {
-    return (NMSetting *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_WIRED, NULL);
+    return g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_WIRED, NULL);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/libnm-core/nm-setting-wireless-security.c b/libnm-core/nm-setting-wireless-security.c
index 13e7a81899..a1db64a24c 100644
--- a/libnm-core/nm-setting-wireless-security.c
+++ b/libnm-core/nm-setting-wireless-security.c
@@ -1445,7 +1445,7 @@ nm_setting_wireless_security_init(NMSettingWirelessSecurity *self)
 NMSetting *
 nm_setting_wireless_security_new(void)
 {
-    return (NMSetting *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_WIRELESS_SECURITY, NULL);
+    return g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_WIRELESS_SECURITY, NULL);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/libnm-core/nm-setting-wireless.c b/libnm-core/nm-setting-wireless.c
index 4dd85b45d9..2f7dfacffc 100644
--- a/libnm-core/nm-setting-wireless.c
+++ b/libnm-core/nm-setting-wireless.c
@@ -1326,7 +1326,7 @@ nm_setting_wireless_init(NMSettingWireless *setting)
 NMSetting *
 nm_setting_wireless_new(void)
 {
-    return (NMSetting *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_WIRELESS, NULL);
+    return g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_WIRELESS, NULL);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/libnm-core/nm-setting-wpan.c b/libnm-core/nm-setting-wpan.c
index f9868f5917..955bb43408 100644
--- a/libnm-core/nm-setting-wpan.c
+++ b/libnm-core/nm-setting-wpan.c
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ nm_setting_wpan_init(NMSettingWpan *setting)
 NMSetting *
 nm_setting_wpan_new(void)
 {
-    return (NMSetting *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_WPAN, NULL);
+    return g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SETTING_WPAN, NULL);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/libnm-core/nm-setting.c b/libnm-core/nm-setting.c
index 28f1fedb06..38b56660cf 100644
--- a/libnm-core/nm-setting.c
+++ b/libnm-core/nm-setting.c
@@ -797,7 +797,7 @@ _nm_setting_new_from_dbus(GType               setting_type,
      * either be ignored or else has a backward-compatibility equivalent
      * that we do know about.
      */
-    setting = (NMSetting *) g_object_new(setting_type, NULL);
+    setting = g_object_new(setting_type, NULL);
 
     if (NM_FLAGS_HAS(parse_flags, NM_SETTING_PARSE_FLAGS_STRICT)) {
         GVariantIter iter;
diff --git a/libnm-core/nm-simple-connection.c b/libnm-core/nm-simple-connection.c
index 41ba018fd1..68149a9574 100644
--- a/libnm-core/nm-simple-connection.c
+++ b/libnm-core/nm-simple-connection.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ nm_simple_connection_init(NMSimpleConnection *self)
 NMConnection *
 nm_simple_connection_new(void)
 {
-    return (NMConnection *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SIMPLE_CONNECTION, NULL);
+    return g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SIMPLE_CONNECTION, NULL);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/devices/adsl/nm-atm-manager.c b/src/devices/adsl/nm-atm-manager.c
index 8e9f555db0..07ee6529a6 100644
--- a/src/devices/adsl/nm-atm-manager.c
+++ b/src/devices/adsl/nm-atm-manager.c
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ NM_DEVICE_FACTORY_DECLARE_TYPES(
 G_MODULE_EXPORT NMDeviceFactory *
                 nm_device_factory_create(GError **error)
 {
-    return (NMDeviceFactory *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_ATM_MANAGER, NULL);
+    return g_object_new(NM_TYPE_ATM_MANAGER, NULL);
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
diff --git a/src/devices/adsl/nm-device-adsl.c b/src/devices/adsl/nm-device-adsl.c
index 556dfd829b..f94ee49af8 100644
--- a/src/devices/adsl/nm-device-adsl.c
+++ b/src/devices/adsl/nm-device-adsl.c
@@ -645,20 +645,20 @@ nm_device_adsl_new(const char *udi, const char *iface, const char *driver, int a
     g_return_val_if_fail(udi != NULL, NULL);
     g_return_val_if_fail(atm_index >= 0, NULL);
 
-    return (NMDevice *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_DEVICE_ADSL,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_UDI,
-                                     udi,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_IFACE,
-                                     iface,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_DRIVER,
-                                     driver,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_ADSL_ATM_INDEX,
-                                     atm_index,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_TYPE_DESC,
-                                     "ADSL",
-                                     NM_DEVICE_DEVICE_TYPE,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_TYPE_ADSL,
-                                     NULL);
+    return g_object_new(NM_TYPE_DEVICE_ADSL,
+                        NM_DEVICE_UDI,
+                        udi,
+                        NM_DEVICE_IFACE,
+                        iface,
+                        NM_DEVICE_DRIVER,
+                        driver,
+                        NM_DEVICE_ADSL_ATM_INDEX,
+                        atm_index,
+                        NM_DEVICE_TYPE_DESC,
+                        "ADSL",
+                        NM_DEVICE_DEVICE_TYPE,
+                        NM_DEVICE_TYPE_ADSL,
+                        NULL);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/src/devices/bluetooth/nm-bluez-manager.c b/src/devices/bluetooth/nm-bluez-manager.c
index df0bcbbb62..32c316d607 100644
--- a/src/devices/bluetooth/nm-bluez-manager.c
+++ b/src/devices/bluetooth/nm-bluez-manager.c
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ NM_DEVICE_FACTORY_DECLARE_TYPES(NM_DEVICE_FACTORY_DECLARE_LINK_TYPES(
 G_MODULE_EXPORT NMDeviceFactory *
                 nm_device_factory_create(GError **error)
 {
-    return (NMDeviceFactory *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_BLUEZ_MANAGER, NULL);
+    return g_object_new(NM_TYPE_BLUEZ_MANAGER, NULL);
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
diff --git a/src/devices/nm-device-6lowpan.c b/src/devices/nm-device-6lowpan.c
index 5ab0b933f6..cf2be8620c 100644
--- a/src/devices/nm-device-6lowpan.c
+++ b/src/devices/nm-device-6lowpan.c
@@ -285,16 +285,16 @@ create_device(NMDeviceFactory *     factory,
               NMConnection *        connection,
               gboolean *            out_ignore)
 {
-    return (NMDevice *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_DEVICE_6LOWPAN,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_IFACE,
-                                     iface,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_TYPE_DESC,
-                                     "6LoWPAN",
-                                     NM_DEVICE_DEVICE_TYPE,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_TYPE_6LOWPAN,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_LINK_TYPE,
-                                     NM_LINK_TYPE_6LOWPAN,
-                                     NULL);
+    return g_object_new(NM_TYPE_DEVICE_6LOWPAN,
+                        NM_DEVICE_IFACE,
+                        iface,
+                        NM_DEVICE_TYPE_DESC,
+                        "6LoWPAN",
+                        NM_DEVICE_DEVICE_TYPE,
+                        NM_DEVICE_TYPE_6LOWPAN,
+                        NM_DEVICE_LINK_TYPE,
+                        NM_LINK_TYPE_6LOWPAN,
+                        NULL);
 }
 
 static const char *
diff --git a/src/devices/nm-device-bond.c b/src/devices/nm-device-bond.c
index 0fa4be9158..27fa720967 100644
--- a/src/devices/nm-device-bond.c
+++ b/src/devices/nm-device-bond.c
@@ -620,18 +620,18 @@ create_device(NMDeviceFactory *     factory,
               NMConnection *        connection,
               gboolean *            out_ignore)
 {
-    return (NMDevice *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_DEVICE_BOND,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_IFACE,
-                                     iface,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_DRIVER,
-                                     "bonding",
-                                     NM_DEVICE_TYPE_DESC,
-                                     "Bond",
-                                     NM_DEVICE_DEVICE_TYPE,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_TYPE_BOND,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_LINK_TYPE,
-                                     NM_LINK_TYPE_BOND,
-                                     NULL);
+    return g_object_new(NM_TYPE_DEVICE_BOND,
+                        NM_DEVICE_IFACE,
+                        iface,
+                        NM_DEVICE_DRIVER,
+                        "bonding",
+                        NM_DEVICE_TYPE_DESC,
+                        "Bond",
+                        NM_DEVICE_DEVICE_TYPE,
+                        NM_DEVICE_TYPE_BOND,
+                        NM_DEVICE_LINK_TYPE,
+                        NM_LINK_TYPE_BOND,
+                        NULL);
 }
 
 NM_DEVICE_FACTORY_DEFINE_INTERNAL(
diff --git a/src/devices/nm-device-bridge.c b/src/devices/nm-device-bridge.c
index 930c93489f..4f2d3f30e0 100644
--- a/src/devices/nm-device-bridge.c
+++ b/src/devices/nm-device-bridge.c
@@ -1197,18 +1197,18 @@ create_device(NMDeviceFactory *     factory,
               NMConnection *        connection,
               gboolean *            out_ignore)
 {
-    return (NMDevice *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_DEVICE_BRIDGE,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_IFACE,
-                                     iface,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_DRIVER,
-                                     "bridge",
-                                     NM_DEVICE_TYPE_DESC,
-                                     "Bridge",
-                                     NM_DEVICE_DEVICE_TYPE,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_TYPE_BRIDGE,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_LINK_TYPE,
-                                     NM_LINK_TYPE_BRIDGE,
-                                     NULL);
+    return g_object_new(NM_TYPE_DEVICE_BRIDGE,
+                        NM_DEVICE_IFACE,
+                        iface,
+                        NM_DEVICE_DRIVER,
+                        "bridge",
+                        NM_DEVICE_TYPE_DESC,
+                        "Bridge",
+                        NM_DEVICE_DEVICE_TYPE,
+                        NM_DEVICE_TYPE_BRIDGE,
+                        NM_DEVICE_LINK_TYPE,
+                        NM_LINK_TYPE_BRIDGE,
+                        NULL);
 }
 
 static gboolean
diff --git a/src/devices/nm-device-dummy.c b/src/devices/nm-device-dummy.c
index 364a634647..1b34112b32 100644
--- a/src/devices/nm-device-dummy.c
+++ b/src/devices/nm-device-dummy.c
@@ -162,16 +162,16 @@ create_device(NMDeviceFactory *     factory,
               NMConnection *        connection,
               gboolean *            out_ignore)
 {
-    return (NMDevice *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_DEVICE_DUMMY,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_IFACE,
-                                     iface,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_TYPE_DESC,
-                                     "Dummy",
-                                     NM_DEVICE_DEVICE_TYPE,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_TYPE_DUMMY,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_LINK_TYPE,
-                                     NM_LINK_TYPE_DUMMY,
-                                     NULL);
+    return g_object_new(NM_TYPE_DEVICE_DUMMY,
+                        NM_DEVICE_IFACE,
+                        iface,
+                        NM_DEVICE_TYPE_DESC,
+                        "Dummy",
+                        NM_DEVICE_DEVICE_TYPE,
+                        NM_DEVICE_TYPE_DUMMY,
+                        NM_DEVICE_LINK_TYPE,
+                        NM_LINK_TYPE_DUMMY,
+                        NULL);
 }
 
 NM_DEVICE_FACTORY_DEFINE_INTERNAL(
diff --git a/src/devices/nm-device-ethernet.c b/src/devices/nm-device-ethernet.c
index a1ea1cf93a..8428a4ce52 100644
--- a/src/devices/nm-device-ethernet.c
+++ b/src/devices/nm-device-ethernet.c
@@ -2021,16 +2021,16 @@ create_device(NMDeviceFactory *     factory,
               NMConnection *        connection,
               gboolean *            out_ignore)
 {
-    return (NMDevice *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_DEVICE_ETHERNET,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_IFACE,
-                                     iface,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_TYPE_DESC,
-                                     "Ethernet",
-                                     NM_DEVICE_DEVICE_TYPE,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_TYPE_ETHERNET,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_LINK_TYPE,
-                                     NM_LINK_TYPE_ETHERNET,
-                                     NULL);
+    return g_object_new(NM_TYPE_DEVICE_ETHERNET,
+                        NM_DEVICE_IFACE,
+                        iface,
+                        NM_DEVICE_TYPE_DESC,
+                        "Ethernet",
+                        NM_DEVICE_DEVICE_TYPE,
+                        NM_DEVICE_TYPE_ETHERNET,
+                        NM_DEVICE_LINK_TYPE,
+                        NM_LINK_TYPE_ETHERNET,
+                        NULL);
 }
 
 static gboolean
diff --git a/src/devices/nm-device-factory.c b/src/devices/nm-device-factory.c
index a238ce1bcd..ba33404a2d 100644
--- a/src/devices/nm-device-factory.c
+++ b/src/devices/nm-device-factory.c
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ _load_internal_factory(GType                             factory_gtype,
 {
     gs_unref_object NMDeviceFactory *factory = NULL;
 
-    factory = (NMDeviceFactory *) g_object_new(factory_gtype, NULL);
+    factory = g_object_new(factory_gtype, NULL);
     _add_factory(factory, NULL, callback, user_data);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/devices/nm-device-generic.c b/src/devices/nm-device-generic.c
index ccd56366ce..17e34d1254 100644
--- a/src/devices/nm-device-generic.c
+++ b/src/devices/nm-device-generic.c
@@ -165,16 +165,16 @@ nm_device_generic_new(const NMPlatformLink *plink, gboolean nm_plugin_missing)
 {
     g_return_val_if_fail(plink != NULL, NULL);
 
-    return (NMDevice *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_DEVICE_GENERIC,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_IFACE,
-                                     plink->name,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_TYPE_DESC,
-                                     "Generic",
-                                     NM_DEVICE_DEVICE_TYPE,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_TYPE_GENERIC,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_NM_PLUGIN_MISSING,
-                                     nm_plugin_missing,
-                                     NULL);
+    return g_object_new(NM_TYPE_DEVICE_GENERIC,
+                        NM_DEVICE_IFACE,
+                        plink->name,
+                        NM_DEVICE_TYPE_DESC,
+                        "Generic",
+                        NM_DEVICE_DEVICE_TYPE,
+                        NM_DEVICE_TYPE_GENERIC,
+                        NM_DEVICE_NM_PLUGIN_MISSING,
+                        nm_plugin_missing,
+                        NULL);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/src/devices/nm-device-infiniband.c b/src/devices/nm-device-infiniband.c
index bae5db6481..820b885bf0 100644
--- a/src/devices/nm-device-infiniband.c
+++ b/src/devices/nm-device-infiniband.c
@@ -443,19 +443,19 @@ create_device(NMDeviceFactory *     factory,
                            && nm_setting_infiniband_get_mac_address(s_infiniband));
     }
 
-    return (NMDevice *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_DEVICE_INFINIBAND,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_IFACE,
-                                     iface,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_TYPE_DESC,
-                                     "InfiniBand",
-                                     NM_DEVICE_DEVICE_TYPE,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_TYPE_INFINIBAND,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_LINK_TYPE,
-                                     NM_LINK_TYPE_INFINIBAND,
-                                     /* NOTE: Partition should probably be a different link type! */
-                                     NM_DEVICE_INFINIBAND_IS_PARTITION,
-                                     is_partition,
-                                     NULL);
+    return g_object_new(NM_TYPE_DEVICE_INFINIBAND,
+                        NM_DEVICE_IFACE,
+                        iface,
+                        NM_DEVICE_TYPE_DESC,
+                        "InfiniBand",
+                        NM_DEVICE_DEVICE_TYPE,
+                        NM_DEVICE_TYPE_INFINIBAND,
+                        NM_DEVICE_LINK_TYPE,
+                        NM_LINK_TYPE_INFINIBAND,
+                        /* NOTE: Partition should probably be a different link type! */
+                        NM_DEVICE_INFINIBAND_IS_PARTITION,
+                        is_partition,
+                        NULL);
 }
 
 static const char *
diff --git a/src/devices/nm-device-ip-tunnel.c b/src/devices/nm-device-ip-tunnel.c
index 21307cab9e..dad64cd4aa 100644
--- a/src/devices/nm-device-ip-tunnel.c
+++ b/src/devices/nm-device-ip-tunnel.c
@@ -1233,18 +1233,18 @@ create_device(NMDeviceFactory *     factory,
     if (mode == NM_IP_TUNNEL_MODE_UNKNOWN || link_type == NM_LINK_TYPE_UNKNOWN)
         return NULL;
 
-    return (NMDevice *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_DEVICE_IP_TUNNEL,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_IFACE,
-                                     iface,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_TYPE_DESC,
-                                     "IPTunnel",
-                                     NM_DEVICE_DEVICE_TYPE,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_TYPE_IP_TUNNEL,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_LINK_TYPE,
-                                     link_type,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_IP_TUNNEL_MODE,
-                                     mode,
-                                     NULL);
+    return g_object_new(NM_TYPE_DEVICE_IP_TUNNEL,
+                        NM_DEVICE_IFACE,
+                        iface,
+                        NM_DEVICE_TYPE_DESC,
+                        "IPTunnel",
+                        NM_DEVICE_DEVICE_TYPE,
+                        NM_DEVICE_TYPE_IP_TUNNEL,
+                        NM_DEVICE_LINK_TYPE,
+                        link_type,
+                        NM_DEVICE_IP_TUNNEL_MODE,
+                        mode,
+                        NULL);
 }
 
 static const char *
diff --git a/src/devices/nm-device-macsec.c b/src/devices/nm-device-macsec.c
index 3e3ed30f4d..2be87b3459 100644
--- a/src/devices/nm-device-macsec.c
+++ b/src/devices/nm-device-macsec.c
@@ -1023,16 +1023,16 @@ create_device(NMDeviceFactory *     factory,
               NMConnection *        connection,
               gboolean *            out_ignore)
 {
-    return (NMDevice *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_DEVICE_MACSEC,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_IFACE,
-                                     iface,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_TYPE_DESC,
-                                     "Macsec",
-                                     NM_DEVICE_DEVICE_TYPE,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_TYPE_MACSEC,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_LINK_TYPE,
-                                     NM_LINK_TYPE_MACSEC,
-                                     NULL);
+    return g_object_new(NM_TYPE_DEVICE_MACSEC,
+                        NM_DEVICE_IFACE,
+                        iface,
+                        NM_DEVICE_TYPE_DESC,
+                        "Macsec",
+                        NM_DEVICE_DEVICE_TYPE,
+                        NM_DEVICE_TYPE_MACSEC,
+                        NM_DEVICE_LINK_TYPE,
+                        NM_LINK_TYPE_MACSEC,
+                        NULL);
 }
 
 static const char *
diff --git a/src/devices/nm-device-macvlan.c b/src/devices/nm-device-macvlan.c
index 12c53a3b08..5017e81ed2 100644
--- a/src/devices/nm-device-macvlan.c
+++ b/src/devices/nm-device-macvlan.c
@@ -598,18 +598,18 @@ create_device(NMDeviceFactory *     factory,
 
     link_type = tap ? NM_LINK_TYPE_MACVTAP : NM_LINK_TYPE_MACVLAN;
 
-    return (NMDevice *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_DEVICE_MACVLAN,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_IFACE,
-                                     iface,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_TYPE_DESC,
-                                     "Macvlan",
-                                     NM_DEVICE_DEVICE_TYPE,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_TYPE_MACVLAN,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_LINK_TYPE,
-                                     link_type,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_MACVLAN_TAP,
-                                     tap,
-                                     NULL);
+    return g_object_new(NM_TYPE_DEVICE_MACVLAN,
+                        NM_DEVICE_IFACE,
+                        iface,
+                        NM_DEVICE_TYPE_DESC,
+                        "Macvlan",
+                        NM_DEVICE_DEVICE_TYPE,
+                        NM_DEVICE_TYPE_MACVLAN,
+                        NM_DEVICE_LINK_TYPE,
+                        link_type,
+                        NM_DEVICE_MACVLAN_TAP,
+                        tap,
+                        NULL);
 }
 
 static const char *
diff --git a/src/devices/nm-device-ppp.c b/src/devices/nm-device-ppp.c
index 0cdb7ac935..0d1218f77a 100644
--- a/src/devices/nm-device-ppp.c
+++ b/src/devices/nm-device-ppp.c
@@ -316,16 +316,16 @@ create_device(NMDeviceFactory *     factory,
               NMConnection *        connection,
               gboolean *            out_ignore)
 {
-    return (NMDevice *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_DEVICE_PPP,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_IFACE,
-                                     iface,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_TYPE_DESC,
-                                     "Ppp",
-                                     NM_DEVICE_DEVICE_TYPE,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_TYPE_PPP,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_LINK_TYPE,
-                                     NM_LINK_TYPE_PPP,
-                                     NULL);
+    return g_object_new(NM_TYPE_DEVICE_PPP,
+                        NM_DEVICE_IFACE,
+                        iface,
+                        NM_DEVICE_TYPE_DESC,
+                        "Ppp",
+                        NM_DEVICE_DEVICE_TYPE,
+                        NM_DEVICE_TYPE_PPP,
+                        NM_DEVICE_LINK_TYPE,
+                        NM_LINK_TYPE_PPP,
+                        NULL);
 }
 
 static gboolean
diff --git a/src/devices/nm-device-tun.c b/src/devices/nm-device-tun.c
index ae1550809b..5125a67685 100644
--- a/src/devices/nm-device-tun.c
+++ b/src/devices/nm-device-tun.c
@@ -550,16 +550,16 @@ create_device(NMDeviceFactory *     factory,
                                           NM_SETTING_TUN_SETTING_NAME),
                          NULL);
 
-    return (NMDevice *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_DEVICE_TUN,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_IFACE,
-                                     iface,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_TYPE_DESC,
-                                     "Tun",
-                                     NM_DEVICE_DEVICE_TYPE,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_TYPE_TUN,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_LINK_TYPE,
-                                     (guint) NM_LINK_TYPE_TUN,
-                                     NULL);
+    return g_object_new(NM_TYPE_DEVICE_TUN,
+                        NM_DEVICE_IFACE,
+                        iface,
+                        NM_DEVICE_TYPE_DESC,
+                        "Tun",
+                        NM_DEVICE_DEVICE_TYPE,
+                        NM_DEVICE_TYPE_TUN,
+                        NM_DEVICE_LINK_TYPE,
+                        (guint) NM_LINK_TYPE_TUN,
+                        NULL);
 }
 
 NM_DEVICE_FACTORY_DEFINE_INTERNAL(
diff --git a/src/devices/nm-device-veth.c b/src/devices/nm-device-veth.c
index 7982a7faa4..49947412f0 100644
--- a/src/devices/nm-device-veth.c
+++ b/src/devices/nm-device-veth.c
@@ -159,16 +159,16 @@ create_device(NMDeviceFactory *     factory,
               NMConnection *        connection,
               gboolean *            out_ignore)
 {
-    return (NMDevice *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_DEVICE_VETH,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_IFACE,
-                                     iface,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_TYPE_DESC,
-                                     "Veth",
-                                     NM_DEVICE_DEVICE_TYPE,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_TYPE_VETH,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_LINK_TYPE,
-                                     NM_LINK_TYPE_VETH,
-                                     NULL);
+    return g_object_new(NM_TYPE_DEVICE_VETH,
+                        NM_DEVICE_IFACE,
+                        iface,
+                        NM_DEVICE_TYPE_DESC,
+                        "Veth",
+                        NM_DEVICE_DEVICE_TYPE,
+                        NM_DEVICE_TYPE_VETH,
+                        NM_DEVICE_LINK_TYPE,
+                        NM_LINK_TYPE_VETH,
+                        NULL);
 }
 
 NM_DEVICE_FACTORY_DEFINE_INTERNAL(VETH,
diff --git a/src/devices/nm-device-vlan.c b/src/devices/nm-device-vlan.c
index 5f036cd54b..d3b9d54930 100644
--- a/src/devices/nm-device-vlan.c
+++ b/src/devices/nm-device-vlan.c
@@ -614,18 +614,18 @@ create_device(NMDeviceFactory *     factory,
               NMConnection *        connection,
               gboolean *            out_ignore)
 {
-    return (NMDevice *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_DEVICE_VLAN,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_IFACE,
-                                     iface,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_DRIVER,
-                                     "8021q",
-                                     NM_DEVICE_TYPE_DESC,
-                                     "VLAN",
-                                     NM_DEVICE_DEVICE_TYPE,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_TYPE_VLAN,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_LINK_TYPE,
-                                     NM_LINK_TYPE_VLAN,
-                                     NULL);
+    return g_object_new(NM_TYPE_DEVICE_VLAN,
+                        NM_DEVICE_IFACE,
+                        iface,
+                        NM_DEVICE_DRIVER,
+                        "8021q",
+                        NM_DEVICE_TYPE_DESC,
+                        "VLAN",
+                        NM_DEVICE_DEVICE_TYPE,
+                        NM_DEVICE_TYPE_VLAN,
+                        NM_DEVICE_LINK_TYPE,
+                        NM_LINK_TYPE_VLAN,
+                        NULL);
 }
 
 static const char *
diff --git a/src/devices/nm-device-vxlan.c b/src/devices/nm-device-vxlan.c
index e9dd969886..cc42ffe4f9 100644
--- a/src/devices/nm-device-vxlan.c
+++ b/src/devices/nm-device-vxlan.c
@@ -759,16 +759,16 @@ create_device(NMDeviceFactory *     factory,
               NMConnection *        connection,
               gboolean *            out_ignore)
 {
-    return (NMDevice *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_DEVICE_VXLAN,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_IFACE,
-                                     iface,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_TYPE_DESC,
-                                     "Vxlan",
-                                     NM_DEVICE_DEVICE_TYPE,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_TYPE_VXLAN,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_LINK_TYPE,
-                                     NM_LINK_TYPE_VXLAN,
-                                     NULL);
+    return g_object_new(NM_TYPE_DEVICE_VXLAN,
+                        NM_DEVICE_IFACE,
+                        iface,
+                        NM_DEVICE_TYPE_DESC,
+                        "Vxlan",
+                        NM_DEVICE_DEVICE_TYPE,
+                        NM_DEVICE_TYPE_VXLAN,
+                        NM_DEVICE_LINK_TYPE,
+                        NM_LINK_TYPE_VXLAN,
+                        NULL);
 }
 
 static const char *
diff --git a/src/devices/nm-device-wireguard.c b/src/devices/nm-device-wireguard.c
index c8bc4bfcb2..8327412eb8 100644
--- a/src/devices/nm-device-wireguard.c
+++ b/src/devices/nm-device-wireguard.c
@@ -2005,16 +2005,16 @@ create_device(NMDeviceFactory *     factory,
               NMConnection *        connection,
               gboolean *            out_ignore)
 {
-    return (NMDevice *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_DEVICE_WIREGUARD,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_IFACE,
-                                     iface,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_TYPE_DESC,
-                                     "WireGuard",
-                                     NM_DEVICE_DEVICE_TYPE,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_TYPE_WIREGUARD,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_LINK_TYPE,
-                                     NM_LINK_TYPE_WIREGUARD,
-                                     NULL);
+    return g_object_new(NM_TYPE_DEVICE_WIREGUARD,
+                        NM_DEVICE_IFACE,
+                        iface,
+                        NM_DEVICE_TYPE_DESC,
+                        "WireGuard",
+                        NM_DEVICE_DEVICE_TYPE,
+                        NM_DEVICE_TYPE_WIREGUARD,
+                        NM_DEVICE_LINK_TYPE,
+                        NM_LINK_TYPE_WIREGUARD,
+                        NULL);
 }
 
 NM_DEVICE_FACTORY_DEFINE_INTERNAL(
diff --git a/src/devices/nm-device-wpan.c b/src/devices/nm-device-wpan.c
index f8e2b641ca..f5c7e79fe9 100644
--- a/src/devices/nm-device-wpan.c
+++ b/src/devices/nm-device-wpan.c
@@ -236,16 +236,16 @@ create_device(NMDeviceFactory *     factory,
               NMConnection *        connection,
               gboolean *            out_ignore)
 {
-    return (NMDevice *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_DEVICE_WPAN,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_IFACE,
-                                     iface,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_TYPE_DESC,
-                                     "WPAN",
-                                     NM_DEVICE_DEVICE_TYPE,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_TYPE_WPAN,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_LINK_TYPE,
-                                     NM_LINK_TYPE_WPAN,
-                                     NULL);
+    return g_object_new(NM_TYPE_DEVICE_WPAN,
+                        NM_DEVICE_IFACE,
+                        iface,
+                        NM_DEVICE_TYPE_DESC,
+                        "WPAN",
+                        NM_DEVICE_DEVICE_TYPE,
+                        NM_DEVICE_TYPE_WPAN,
+                        NM_DEVICE_LINK_TYPE,
+                        NM_LINK_TYPE_WPAN,
+                        NULL);
 }
 
 NM_DEVICE_FACTORY_DEFINE_INTERNAL(
diff --git a/src/devices/nm-lldp-listener.c b/src/devices/nm-lldp-listener.c
index 25d863c869..6e57e09fa2 100644
--- a/src/devices/nm-lldp-listener.c
+++ b/src/devices/nm-lldp-listener.c
@@ -1075,7 +1075,7 @@ nm_lldp_listener_init(NMLldpListener *self)
 NMLldpListener *
 nm_lldp_listener_new(void)
 {
-    return (NMLldpListener *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_LLDP_LISTENER, NULL);
+    return g_object_new(NM_TYPE_LLDP_LISTENER, NULL);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/src/devices/ovs/nm-ovs-factory.c b/src/devices/ovs/nm-ovs-factory.c
index e25f94bf89..2a4667f074 100644
--- a/src/devices/ovs/nm-ovs-factory.c
+++ b/src/devices/ovs/nm-ovs-factory.c
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ G_MODULE_EXPORT NMDeviceFactory *
                 nm_device_factory_create(GError **error)
 {
     nm_manager_set_capability(NM_MANAGER_GET, NM_CAPABILITY_OVS);
-    return (NMDeviceFactory *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_OVS_FACTORY, NULL);
+    return g_object_new(NM_TYPE_OVS_FACTORY, NULL);
 }
 
 static NMDevice *
diff --git a/src/devices/team/nm-device-team.c b/src/devices/team/nm-device-team.c
index 65fd70c78a..0f481b8a62 100644
--- a/src/devices/team/nm-device-team.c
+++ b/src/devices/team/nm-device-team.c
@@ -1003,18 +1003,18 @@ constructed(GObject *object)
 NMDevice *
 nm_device_team_new(const char *iface)
 {
-    return (NMDevice *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_DEVICE_TEAM,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_IFACE,
-                                     iface,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_DRIVER,
-                                     "team",
-                                     NM_DEVICE_TYPE_DESC,
-                                     "Team",
-                                     NM_DEVICE_DEVICE_TYPE,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_TYPE_TEAM,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_LINK_TYPE,
-                                     NM_LINK_TYPE_TEAM,
-                                     NULL);
+    return g_object_new(NM_TYPE_DEVICE_TEAM,
+                        NM_DEVICE_IFACE,
+                        iface,
+                        NM_DEVICE_DRIVER,
+                        "team",
+                        NM_DEVICE_TYPE_DESC,
+                        "Team",
+                        NM_DEVICE_DEVICE_TYPE,
+                        NM_DEVICE_TYPE_TEAM,
+                        NM_DEVICE_LINK_TYPE,
+                        NM_LINK_TYPE_TEAM,
+                        NULL);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/src/devices/team/nm-team-factory.c b/src/devices/team/nm-team-factory.c
index 644bef1cdb..eec2a9350a 100644
--- a/src/devices/team/nm-team-factory.c
+++ b/src/devices/team/nm-team-factory.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ G_MODULE_EXPORT NMDeviceFactory *
                 nm_device_factory_create(GError **error)
 {
     nm_manager_set_capability(NM_MANAGER_GET, NM_CAPABILITY_TEAM);
-    return (NMDeviceFactory *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_TEAM_FACTORY, NULL);
+    return g_object_new(NM_TYPE_TEAM_FACTORY, NULL);
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
diff --git a/src/devices/wifi/nm-device-olpc-mesh.c b/src/devices/wifi/nm-device-olpc-mesh.c
index 4b9c640149..d3874ff16d 100644
--- a/src/devices/wifi/nm-device-olpc-mesh.c
+++ b/src/devices/wifi/nm-device-olpc-mesh.c
@@ -460,16 +460,16 @@ constructed(GObject *object)
 NMDevice *
 nm_device_olpc_mesh_new(const char *iface)
 {
-    return (NMDevice *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_DEVICE_OLPC_MESH,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_IFACE,
-                                     iface,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_TYPE_DESC,
-                                     "802.11 OLPC Mesh",
-                                     NM_DEVICE_DEVICE_TYPE,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_TYPE_OLPC_MESH,
-                                     NM_DEVICE_LINK_TYPE,
-                                     NM_LINK_TYPE_OLPC_MESH,
-                                     NULL);
+    return g_object_new(NM_TYPE_DEVICE_OLPC_MESH,
+                        NM_DEVICE_IFACE,
+                        iface,
+                        NM_DEVICE_TYPE_DESC,
+                        "802.11 OLPC Mesh",
+                        NM_DEVICE_DEVICE_TYPE,
+                        NM_DEVICE_TYPE_OLPC_MESH,
+                        NM_DEVICE_LINK_TYPE,
+                        NM_LINK_TYPE_OLPC_MESH,
+                        NULL);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/src/devices/wifi/nm-wifi-ap.c b/src/devices/wifi/nm-wifi-ap.c
index 9bac18a301..31b58978d7 100644
--- a/src/devices/wifi/nm-wifi-ap.c
+++ b/src/devices/wifi/nm-wifi-ap.c
@@ -728,7 +728,7 @@ nm_wifi_ap_new_fake_from_connection(NMConnection *connection)
     s_wireless = nm_connection_get_setting_wireless(connection);
     g_return_val_if_fail(s_wireless != NULL, NULL);
 
-    ap         = (NMWifiAP *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_WIFI_AP, NULL);
+    ap         = g_object_new(NM_TYPE_WIFI_AP, NULL);
     priv       = NM_WIFI_AP_GET_PRIVATE(ap);
     priv->fake = TRUE;
 
diff --git a/src/devices/wifi/nm-wifi-factory.c b/src/devices/wifi/nm-wifi-factory.c
index 1d1407592a..bbf56abfa9 100644
--- a/src/devices/wifi/nm-wifi-factory.c
+++ b/src/devices/wifi/nm-wifi-factory.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ NM_DEVICE_FACTORY_DECLARE_TYPES(
 G_MODULE_EXPORT NMDeviceFactory *
                 nm_device_factory_create(GError **error)
 {
-    return (NMDeviceFactory *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_WIFI_FACTORY, NULL);
+    return g_object_new(NM_TYPE_WIFI_FACTORY, NULL);
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
diff --git a/src/devices/wwan/nm-modem-ofono.c b/src/devices/wwan/nm-modem-ofono.c
index d8d0893bf8..ec53186639 100644
--- a/src/devices/wwan/nm-modem-ofono.c
+++ b/src/devices/wwan/nm-modem-ofono.c
@@ -1160,20 +1160,20 @@ nm_modem_ofono_new(const char *path)
      */
     basename = g_path_get_basename(path);
 
-    return (NMModem *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_MODEM_OFONO,
-                                    NM_MODEM_PATH,
-                                    path,
-                                    NM_MODEM_UID,
-                                    basename,
-                                    NM_MODEM_DEVICE_ID,
-                                    basename,
-                                    NM_MODEM_CONTROL_PORT,
-                                    "ofono", /* mandatory */
-                                    NM_MODEM_DRIVER,
-                                    "ofono",
-                                    NM_MODEM_STATE,
-                                    (int) NM_MODEM_STATE_INITIALIZING,
-                                    NULL);
+    return g_object_new(NM_TYPE_MODEM_OFONO,
+                        NM_MODEM_PATH,
+                        path,
+                        NM_MODEM_UID,
+                        basename,
+                        NM_MODEM_DEVICE_ID,
+                        basename,
+                        NM_MODEM_CONTROL_PORT,
+                        "ofono", /* mandatory */
+                        NM_MODEM_DRIVER,
+                        "ofono",
+                        NM_MODEM_STATE,
+                        (int) NM_MODEM_STATE_INITIALIZING,
+                        NULL);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/src/devices/wwan/nm-wwan-factory.c b/src/devices/wwan/nm-wwan-factory.c
index 1c3406daed..c9c4758419 100644
--- a/src/devices/wwan/nm-wwan-factory.c
+++ b/src/devices/wwan/nm-wwan-factory.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ NM_DEVICE_FACTORY_DECLARE_TYPES(NM_DEVICE_FACTORY_DECLARE_LINK_TYPES(
 G_MODULE_EXPORT NMDeviceFactory *
                 nm_device_factory_create(GError **error)
 {
-    return (NMDeviceFactory *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_WWAN_FACTORY, NULL);
+    return g_object_new(NM_TYPE_WWAN_FACTORY, NULL);
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
diff --git a/src/dnsmasq/nm-dnsmasq-manager.c b/src/dnsmasq/nm-dnsmasq-manager.c
index 2dd4afcbe0..cdc3cd8589 100644
--- a/src/dnsmasq/nm-dnsmasq-manager.c
+++ b/src/dnsmasq/nm-dnsmasq-manager.c
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ nm_dnsmasq_manager_new(const char *iface)
     NMDnsMasqManager *       manager;
     NMDnsMasqManagerPrivate *priv;
 
-    manager = (NMDnsMasqManager *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_DNSMASQ_MANAGER, NULL);
+    manager = g_object_new(NM_TYPE_DNSMASQ_MANAGER, NULL);
 
     priv          = NM_DNSMASQ_MANAGER_GET_PRIVATE(manager);
     priv->iface   = g_strdup(iface);
diff --git a/src/nm-act-request.c b/src/nm-act-request.c
index b1c675a678..aa70ac7750 100644
--- a/src/nm-act-request.c
+++ b/src/nm-act-request.c
@@ -475,24 +475,24 @@ nm_act_request_new(NMSettingsConnection * settings_connection,
     g_return_val_if_fail(NM_IS_DEVICE(device), NULL);
     g_return_val_if_fail(NM_IS_AUTH_SUBJECT(subject), NULL);
 
-    return (NMActRequest *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_ACT_REQUEST,
-                                         NM_ACTIVE_CONNECTION_INT_APPLIED_CONNECTION,
-                                         applied_connection,
-                                         NM_ACTIVE_CONNECTION_INT_SETTINGS_CONNECTION,
-                                         settings_connection,
-                                         NM_ACTIVE_CONNECTION_INT_DEVICE,
-                                         device,
-                                         NM_ACTIVE_CONNECTION_SPECIFIC_OBJECT,
-                                         specific_object,
-                                         NM_ACTIVE_CONNECTION_INT_SUBJECT,
-                                         subject,
-                                         NM_ACTIVE_CONNECTION_INT_ACTIVATION_TYPE,
-                                         (int) activation_type,
-                                         NM_ACTIVE_CONNECTION_INT_ACTIVATION_REASON,
-                                         (int) activation_reason,
-                                         NM_ACTIVE_CONNECTION_STATE_FLAGS,
-                                         (guint) initial_state_flags,
-                                         NULL);
+    return g_object_new(NM_TYPE_ACT_REQUEST,
+                        NM_ACTIVE_CONNECTION_INT_APPLIED_CONNECTION,
+                        applied_connection,
+                        NM_ACTIVE_CONNECTION_INT_SETTINGS_CONNECTION,
+                        settings_connection,
+                        NM_ACTIVE_CONNECTION_INT_DEVICE,
+                        device,
+                        NM_ACTIVE_CONNECTION_SPECIFIC_OBJECT,
+                        specific_object,
+                        NM_ACTIVE_CONNECTION_INT_SUBJECT,
+                        subject,
+                        NM_ACTIVE_CONNECTION_INT_ACTIVATION_TYPE,
+                        (int) activation_type,
+                        NM_ACTIVE_CONNECTION_INT_ACTIVATION_REASON,
+                        (int) activation_reason,
+                        NM_ACTIVE_CONNECTION_STATE_FLAGS,
+                        (guint) initial_state_flags,
+                        NULL);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/src/nm-ip4-config.c b/src/nm-ip4-config.c
index 9d2b459d32..27847af77f 100644
--- a/src/nm-ip4-config.c
+++ b/src/nm-ip4-config.c
@@ -3120,12 +3120,12 @@ NMIP4Config *
 nm_ip4_config_new(NMDedupMultiIndex *multi_idx, int ifindex)
 {
     g_return_val_if_fail(ifindex >= -1, NULL);
-    return (NMIP4Config *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_IP4_CONFIG,
-                                        NM_IP4_CONFIG_MULTI_IDX,
-                                        multi_idx,
-                                        NM_IP4_CONFIG_IFINDEX,
-                                        ifindex,
-                                        NULL);
+    return g_object_new(NM_TYPE_IP4_CONFIG,
+                        NM_IP4_CONFIG_MULTI_IDX,
+                        multi_idx,
+                        NM_IP4_CONFIG_IFINDEX,
+                        ifindex,
+                        NULL);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/src/nm-ip6-config.c b/src/nm-ip6-config.c
index 407aa1d60f..54488e37d9 100644
--- a/src/nm-ip6-config.c
+++ b/src/nm-ip6-config.c
@@ -2554,12 +2554,12 @@ NMIP6Config *
 nm_ip6_config_new(NMDedupMultiIndex *multi_idx, int ifindex)
 {
     g_return_val_if_fail(ifindex >= -1, NULL);
-    return (NMIP6Config *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_IP6_CONFIG,
-                                        NM_IP6_CONFIG_MULTI_IDX,
-                                        multi_idx,
-                                        NM_IP6_CONFIG_IFINDEX,
-                                        ifindex,
-                                        NULL);
+    return g_object_new(NM_TYPE_IP6_CONFIG,
+                        NM_IP6_CONFIG_MULTI_IDX,
+                        multi_idx,
+                        NM_IP6_CONFIG_IFINDEX,
+                        ifindex,
+                        NULL);
 }
 
 NMIP6Config *
diff --git a/src/settings/nm-secret-agent.c b/src/settings/nm-secret-agent.c
index 743a3467ce..81a522436e 100644
--- a/src/settings/nm-secret-agent.c
+++ b/src/settings/nm-secret-agent.c
@@ -695,7 +695,7 @@ nm_secret_agent_new(GDBusMethodInvocation *   context,
 
     dbus_owner = nm_auth_subject_get_unix_process_dbus_sender(subject);
 
-    self = (NMSecretAgent *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SECRET_AGENT, NULL);
+    self = g_object_new(NM_TYPE_SECRET_AGENT, NULL);
 
     priv = NM_SECRET_AGENT_GET_PRIVATE(self);
 
diff --git a/src/vpn/nm-vpn-connection.c b/src/vpn/nm-vpn-connection.c
index 68c66af7d7..0d4b12bc12 100644
--- a/src/vpn/nm-vpn-connection.c
+++ b/src/vpn/nm-vpn-connection.c
@@ -862,22 +862,22 @@ nm_vpn_connection_new(NMSettingsConnection * settings_connection,
     g_return_val_if_fail(NM_IS_DEVICE(parent_device), NULL);
     g_return_val_if_fail(specific_object, NULL);
 
-    return (NMVpnConnection *) g_object_new(NM_TYPE_VPN_CONNECTION,
-                                            NM_ACTIVE_CONNECTION_INT_SETTINGS_CONNECTION,
-                                            settings_connection,
-                                            NM_ACTIVE_CONNECTION_INT_DEVICE,
-                                            parent_device,
-                                            NM_ACTIVE_CONNECTION_SPECIFIC_OBJECT,
-                                            specific_object,
-                                            NM_ACTIVE_CONNECTION_INT_SUBJECT,
-                                            subject,
-                                            NM_ACTIVE_CONNECTION_INT_ACTIVATION_REASON,
-                                            activation_reason,
-                                            NM_ACTIVE_CONNECTION_VPN,
-                                            TRUE,
-                                            NM_ACTIVE_CONNECTION_STATE_FLAGS,
-                                            (guint) initial_state_flags,
-                                            NULL);
+    return g_object_new(NM_TYPE_VPN_CONNECTION,
+                        NM_ACTIVE_CONNECTION_INT_SETTINGS_CONNECTION,
+                        settings_connection,
+                        NM_ACTIVE_CONNECTION_INT_DEVICE,
+                        parent_device,
+                        NM_ACTIVE_CONNECTION_SPECIFIC_OBJECT,
+                        specific_object,
+                        NM_ACTIVE_CONNECTION_INT_SUBJECT,
+                        subject,
+                        NM_ACTIVE_CONNECTION_INT_ACTIVATION_REASON,
+                        activation_reason,
+                        NM_ACTIVE_CONNECTION_VPN,
+                        TRUE,
+                        NM_ACTIVE_CONNECTION_STATE_FLAGS,
+                        (guint) initial_state_flags,
+                        NULL);
 }
 
 const char *