diff --git a/src/2dim.jl b/src/2dim.jl
index d3c1fb8..a3bb104 100644
--- a/src/2dim.jl
+++ b/src/2dim.jl
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ type CA2d
 
         h, w = size(init)
         cells = Array(Int8, h, w, gen)
-        cells[:, :, 1] = int8(init[:, :])
+        cells[:, :, 1] = round(Int8, init[:, :])
 
         for g = 2:gen
             for i = 1:h, j = 1:w
diff --git a/test/conway_test.jl b/test/conway_test.jl
index 93e28ae..36296df 100644
--- a/test/conway_test.jl
+++ b/test/conway_test.jl
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 module ConwayTest
 
 using Base.Test
+using Compat
 
 using CellularAutomata
 export blinker_test, turbine_test
 
 # Function to test Conway's blinker oscillator and toad oscillator
 function blinker_test()
-  init = int(zeros(10,10))
+  init = round(Int, zeros(10,10))
 
   # 'Toad Oscillator'
   init[6, 4] = 1
@@ -38,9 +39,9 @@ function blinker_test()
   @test ca.cells[:, :, 8] == ca.cells[:, :, 6]
 end
 
-# Function to test Conway's turbine automota which repeats every ninth step
+# Function to test Conway's turbine automata which repeats every ninth step
 function turbine_test()
-  init = int(zeros(20,20))
+  init = @compat round(Int64, zeros(20,20))
   init[4, 4:9] = 1
   init[5, 4:9] = 1