diff --git a/src/platform/smart_leds_lib.rs b/src/platform/smart_leds_lib.rs
index 41f5eec..6b07801 100644
--- a/src/platform/smart_leds_lib.rs
+++ b/src/platform/smart_leds_lib.rs
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ impl<P: Pixbuf<Pixel=T::Color>, T: FastWrite> Output for StrideOutput<P, T> {
 
     fn on_event(&mut self, event: &crate::events::Event) {
         match event {
-            crate::events::Event::PropertyChange("output.brightness", new_brightness) => self.brightness = new_brightness.clone().into(),
+            crate::events::Event::PropertyChange("output.brightness", Variant::Byte(new_brightness)) => self.brightness = *new_brightness,
             _ => ()
         }
     }