diff --git a/src/evalfunc.c b/src/evalfunc.c
index 7f703f6..cc812ce 100644
--- a/src/evalfunc.c
+++ b/src/evalfunc.c
@@ -1219,7 +1219,7 @@
     {"matchstrpos",	2, 4, FEARG_1,	    NULL,
 			ret_list_any,	    f_matchstrpos},
     {"max",		1, 1, FEARG_1,	    NULL,
-			ret_any,	    f_max},
+			ret_number,	    f_max},
     {"menu_info",	1, 2, FEARG_1,	    NULL,
 			ret_dict_any,
 #ifdef FEAT_MENU
@@ -1229,7 +1229,7 @@
 #endif
 			},
     {"min",		1, 1, FEARG_1,	    NULL,
-			ret_any,	    f_min},
+			ret_number,	    f_min},
     {"mkdir",		1, 3, FEARG_1,	    NULL,
 			ret_number_bool,    f_mkdir},
     {"mode",		0, 1, FEARG_1,	    NULL,