diff --git a/json.lua b/json.lua
index 1a049ee..6ca0d06 100644
--- a/json.lua
+++ b/json.lua
@@ -335,7 +335,6 @@ local char_func_map = {
   [ "7" ] = parse_number,
   [ "8" ] = parse_number,
   [ "9" ] = parse_number,
-  [ "." ] = parse_number,
   [ "-" ] = parse_number,
   [ "t" ] = parse_keyword,
   [ "f" ] = parse_keyword,