diff --git a/src/websocketd.cr b/src/websocketd.cr
index 641235a..775c770 100644
--- a/src/websocketd.cr
+++ b/src/websocketd.cr
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ require "./lib_modifications.cr"
 service_name = "websocket"
 host = "0.0.0.0"
 port_to_listen = 1234
-timer_delay = 30.to_i64
+timer_delay = 30.to_f64
 
 verbosity = 1
 
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ OptionParser.parse do |parser|
 	end
 
 	parser.on "-t timer-delay", "--timer-delay timer-delay", "Timer delay (in seconds)" do |t|
-		timer_delay = t.to_i64
+		timer_delay = t.to_f64
 	end
 
 	parser.on "-v verbosity-level", "--verbosity level", "Verbosity." do |opt|