diff --git a/src/Mod/Points/App/PointsGrid.cpp b/src/Mod/Points/App/PointsGrid.cpp
index 162b7cbc21..6b43641d5a 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Points/App/PointsGrid.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Points/App/PointsGrid.cpp
@@ -808,7 +808,7 @@ bool PointsGridIterator::InitOnRay(const Base::Vector3d& rclPt,
     // needed in NextOnRay() to avoid an infinite loop
     _cSearchPositions.clear();
 
-    _fMaxSearchArea = FLOAT_MAX;
+    _fMaxSearchArea = std::numeric_limits<float>::max();
 
     raulElements.clear();
 
diff --git a/src/Mod/Points/App/PointsGrid.h b/src/Mod/Points/App/PointsGrid.h
index 6965751178..52a6fc248a 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Points/App/PointsGrid.h
+++ b/src/Mod/Points/App/PointsGrid.h
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ private:
     Base::Vector3d _clPt;       /**< Base point of search ray. */
     Base::Vector3d _clDir;      /**< Direction of search ray. */
     bool _bValidRay {false};    /**< Search ray ok? */
-    float _fMaxSearchArea {FLOAT_MAX};
+    float _fMaxSearchArea {std::numeric_limits<float>::max()};
     /** Checks if a grid position is already visited by NextOnRay(). */
     struct GridElement
     {