diff --git a/core/schemas.lua b/core/schemas.lua
index 2e78a6e..ab92f1a 100644
--- a/core/schemas.lua
+++ b/core/schemas.lua
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@
         owner = "string?",
         location = {
             coordinates = {
-                __type = "array",
+                __type = "array?",
                 __min = 3,
                 __max = 3,
                 __entry = "number"
diff --git a/util/configHelpers.lua b/util/configHelpers.lua
index ec6f947..44af914 100644
--- a/util/configHelpers.lua
+++ b/util/configHelpers.lua
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
             if subConfig[path] then
                 subConfig = subConfig[path]
             else
-                if addSchema:sub(1,6) == "number" then
+                if type(addSchema) == "string" and addSchema:sub(1,6) == "number" then
                     subConfig[path] = 0
                 else
                     subConfig[path] = {}