diff --git a/Jxon.ahk b/Jxon.ahk
index 5126a39..463e1ea 100644
--- a/Jxon.ahk
+++ b/Jxon.ahk
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ Jxon_Load(ByRef src, args*)
 			; SOMETIMES return strings due to certain optimizations. Since it
 			; is just 'SOMETIMES', numerify to be consistent w/ v2.0-a
 				else if (val == "true" || val == "false")
-					val := %value% + 0
+					val := %val% + 0
 			; AHK_H has built-in null, can't do 'val := %value%' where value == "null"
 			; as it would raise an exception in AHK_H(overriding built-in var)
 				else if (val == "null")