1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/src/lanes.c b/src/lanes.c
index 6c044d1..bab5244 100644
--- a/src/lanes.c
+++ b/src/lanes.c
@@ -279,9 +279,9 @@ LUAG_FUNC( linda_send)
 
         luaL_argcheck( L, linda, 1, "expected a linda object!");
 
-        if( lua_isnumber(L, 2))
+        if( lua_type( L, 2) == LUA_TNUMBER) // we don't want to use lua_isnumber() because of autocoercion
         {
-                timeout= SIGNAL_TIMEOUT_PREPARE( lua_tonumber(L,2) );
+                timeout = SIGNAL_TIMEOUT_PREPARE( lua_tonumber( L,2));
                 ++ key_i;
         }
         else if( lua_isnil( L, 2)) // alternate explicit "no timeout" by passing nil before the key
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ LUAG_FUNC( linda_receive)
 
         luaL_argcheck( L, linda, 1, "expected a linda object!");
 
-        if( lua_isnumber( L, 2))
+        if( lua_type( L, 2) == LUA_TNUMBER) // we don't want to use lua_isnumber() because of autocoercion
         {
                 timeout = SIGNAL_TIMEOUT_PREPARE( lua_tonumber( L, 2));
                 ++ key_i;