4 files changed, 4 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/Sluift/SluiftClient.h b/Sluift/SluiftClient.h
index 8cc815d..39ff0a8 100644
--- a/Sluift/SluiftClient.h
+++ b/Sluift/SluiftClient.h
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@ namespace Swift {
             }
 
             void connect();
-            void connect(const std::string& host, int port);
             void waitConnected(int timeout);
             bool isConnected() const;
             void setTraceEnabled(bool b);
diff --git a/Sluift/SluiftComponent.cpp b/Sluift/SluiftComponent.cpp
index ee09380..74728ee 100644
--- a/Sluift/SluiftComponent.cpp
+++ b/Sluift/SluiftComponent.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ SluiftComponent::~SluiftComponent() {
     delete component;
 }
 
-void SluiftComponent::connect(const std::string& host, int port) {
+void SluiftComponent::connect(const std::string& host, unsigned short port) {
     if (component->isActive()) {
         throw Lua::Exception("Component is already connecting or connected");
     }
diff --git a/Sluift/SluiftComponent.h b/Sluift/SluiftComponent.h
index 9fc7101..586a94e 100644
--- a/Sluift/SluiftComponent.h
+++ b/Sluift/SluiftComponent.h
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ namespace Swift {
                 return component;
             }
 
-            void connect(const std::string& host, int port);
+            void connect(const std::string& host, unsigned short port);
             void waitConnected(int timeout);
             bool isConnected() const;
             void setTraceEnabled(bool b);
diff --git a/Sluift/component.cpp b/Sluift/component.cpp
index f3c2e37..c1b1da4 100644
--- a/Sluift/component.cpp
+++ b/Sluift/component.cpp
@@ -96,13 +96,13 @@ SLUIFT_LUA_FUNCTION(Component, async_connect) {
     SluiftComponent* component = getComponent(L);
 
     std::string host;
-    int port = 0;
+    unsigned short port = 0;
     if (lua_istable(L, 2)) {
         if (boost::optional<std::string> hostString = Lua::getStringField(L, 2, "host")) {
             host = *hostString;
         }
         if (boost::optional<int> portInt = Lua::getIntField(L, 2, "port")) {
-            port = *portInt;
+            port = boost::numeric_cast<unsigned short>(*portInt);
         }
     }
     component->connect(host, port);