diff --git a/expression.c b/expression.c
index 0c623cb..5a3d847 100644
--- a/expression.c
+++ b/expression.c
@@ -1907,7 +1907,8 @@ long ExpressionParseInt(struct ParseState *Parser)
         ProgramFail(Parser, "expression expected");
 
     if (Parser->Mode == RunModeRun) {
-        if (!IS_NUMERIC_COERCIBLE(Val))
+        // if (!IS_NUMERIC_COERCIBLE(Val))
+        if (!IS_NUMERIC_COERCIBLE_PLUS_POINTERS(Val, true))
             ProgramFail(Parser, "integer value expected instead of %t", Val->Typ);
 
         Result = ExpressionCoerceInteger(Val);