diff --git a/technic/machines/other/injector.lua b/technic/machines/other/injector.lua
index 193d051..c192614 100644
--- a/technic/machines/other/injector.lua
+++ b/technic/machines/other/injector.lua
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ local function inject_items (pos)
 				if stack then
 				local item0=stack:to_table()
 				if item0 then
-					item0["count"] = "1"
+					item0["count"] = 1
 					technic.tube_inject_item(pos, pos, vector.new(0, -1, 0), item0)
 					stack:take_item(1)
 					inv:set_stack("main", i, stack)
diff --git a/technic/machines/register/common.lua b/technic/machines/register/common.lua
index 38354f9..9d88702 100644
--- a/technic/machines/register/common.lua
+++ b/technic/machines/register/common.lua
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ function technic.send_items(pos, x_velocity, z_velocity, output_name)
 		if stack then
 			local item0 = stack:to_table()
 			if item0 then
-				item0["count"] = "1"
+				item0["count"] = 1
 				technic.tube_inject_item(pos, pos, vector.new(x_velocity, 0, z_velocity), item0)
 				stack:take_item(1)
 				inv:set_stack(output_name, i, stack)