diff --git a/c4mate b/c4mate
index 29304e0..d05fdcf 100755
--- a/c4mate
+++ b/c4mate
@@ -144,17 +144,17 @@ sed -n '
 
     while true do
         local entry = {}
-        local oldbalance = tonumber(pipe:read("*l"))
+        local oldbalance = tonumber(pipe:read())
         if oldbalance == nil then break end
         entry.oldbalance = oldbalance
-        entry.newbalance = tonumber(pipe:read("*l"))
-        entry.parameter = tonumber(pipe:read("*l"))
-        entry.method = pipe:read("*l")
+        entry.newbalance = tonumber(pipe:read())
+        entry.parameter = tonumber(pipe:read())
+        entry.method = pipe:read()
         if entry.method == "buy" or entry.method == "recharge" then
-            entry.name = utf8_decode(pipe:read("*l"))
+            entry.name = utf8_decode(pipe:read())
         else
             -- set_balance, transferTo, transferFrom
-            entry.reason = utf8_decode(pipe:read("*l"))
+            entry.reason = utf8_decode(pipe:read())
         end
         table.insert(log, entry)
     end
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ sed -n '
     -- Convert timestamps to local time.
     local timestamps = io.popen("date -f "..datefile.." +'%_c'")
     for i = 1, #log do
-        log[i].time = timestamps:read("*l")
+        log[i].time = timestamps:read()
     end
 
     -- Check date exit code.
@@ -249,10 +249,10 @@ sed -n --sandbox '
 
     while true do
         local item = {}
-        item.id = tonumber(pipe:read("*l"))
+        item.id = tonumber(pipe:read())
         if item.id == nil then break end
-        item.name = utf8_decode(pipe:read("*l"))
-        item.price = tonumber(pipe:read("*l"))
+        item.name = utf8_decode(pipe:read())
+        item.price = tonumber(pipe:read())
         table.insert(roster, item)
     end