diff --git a/lib/inc/drogon/utils/Utilities.h b/lib/inc/drogon/utils/Utilities.h
index 370febed6d..fd4583f547 100644
--- a/lib/inc/drogon/utils/Utilities.h
+++ b/lib/inc/drogon/utils/Utilities.h
@@ -656,7 +656,8 @@ T fromString(const std::string &p) noexcept(false)
         // ("1a" should not return 1)
         if (pos != p.size())
             throw std::invalid_argument("Invalid value");
-        if ((v < static_cast<long double>((std::numeric_limits<T>::min)())) ||
+        if ((v <
+             static_cast<long double>((std::numeric_limits<T>::lowest)())) ||
             (v > static_cast<long double>((std::numeric_limits<T>::max)())))
             throw std::out_of_range("Value out of range");
         return static_cast<T>(v);