1 files changed, 3 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/basta.sh b/basta.sh
index 2d55598..bf999c8 100644
--- a/basta.sh
+++ b/basta.sh
@@ -16,14 +16,13 @@ basta_deferred_intr=${basta_deferred_intr-}
 
 basta.query_terminal_lines()
 {
-  local -n intovar=$1
+  local intovar=$1
   local result
   local curline
   printf $'\e7\e[999;999H'
-  basta.get_cur_line curline
+  basta.get_cur_line $intovar
   result=$?
   printf $'\e8'
-  intovar=$curline
   return $result
 }
 
@@ -66,8 +65,7 @@ basta.get_cur_line()
   read -t 3 -s -d R response < /dev/tty
   local IFS="[;"
   set -- $response
-  intovar=$2
-  [[ "$intovar" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]]
+  [[ "$2" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && intovar=$2
 }
 
 if [ $EPOCHSECONDS ] ; then