diff --git a/src/InfluxDB/Point.php b/src/InfluxDB/Point.php
index 59d3320866..cd757e209b 100644
--- a/src/InfluxDB/Point.php
+++ b/src/InfluxDB/Point.php
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class Point
         $this->fields = $additionalFields;
 
         if ($value) {
-            $this->fields['value'] = (float) $value;
+            $this->fields['value'] = $value;
         }
 
         if ($timestamp && !$this->isValidTimeStamp($timestamp)) {