diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_minecarts/carts/with_furnace.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_minecarts/carts/with_furnace.lua
index bd50b023d..9bc09774f 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_minecarts/carts/with_furnace.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_minecarts/carts/with_furnace.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 local modname = minetest.get_current_modname()
 local S = minetest.get_translator(modname)
 
-local FURNACE_CART_SPEED = {tonumber(minetest.settings:get("mcl_minecarts_furnace_speed") or 4)}
+local FURNACE_CART_SPEED = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("mcl_minecarts_furnace_speed")) or 4
 
 -- Minecart with Furnace
 mcl_minecarts.register_minecart({
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ mcl_minecarts.register_minecart({
 		-- Update furnace stuff
 		if (staticdata.fueltime or 0) > 0 then
 			for car in mcl_minecarts.train_cars(staticdata) do
-				if car.velocity < FURNACE_CART_SPEED[1] - 0.1 then -- Slightly less to allow train cars to maintain spacing
-					car.velocity = FURNACE_CART_SPEED[1]
+				if car.velocity < FURNACE_CART_SPEED - 0.1 then -- Slightly less to allow train cars to maintain spacing
+					car.velocity = FURNACE_CART_SPEED
 				end
 			end