diff --git a/src/libcharon/network/receiver.c b/src/libcharon/network/receiver.c
index 89123b935..1e00eb239 100644
--- a/src/libcharon/network/receiver.c
+++ b/src/libcharon/network/receiver.c
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ receiver_t *receiver_create()
 				"%s.receive_delay_type", 0, charon->name),
 	this->receive_delay_request = lib->settings->get_bool(lib->settings,
 				"%s.receive_delay_request", TRUE, charon->name),
-	this->receive_delay_response = lib->settings->get_int(lib->settings,
+	this->receive_delay_response = lib->settings->get_bool(lib->settings,
 				"%s.receive_delay_response", TRUE, charon->name),
 
 	this->hasher = lib->crypto->create_hasher(lib->crypto, HASH_PREFERRED);
diff --git a/src/libcharon/network/sender.c b/src/libcharon/network/sender.c
index c0dabd020..dc2641f7f 100644
--- a/src/libcharon/network/sender.c
+++ b/src/libcharon/network/sender.c
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ sender_t * sender_create()
 								"%s.send_delay_type", 0, charon->name),
 		.send_delay_request = lib->settings->get_bool(lib->settings,
 								"%s.send_delay_request", TRUE, charon->name),
-		.send_delay_response = lib->settings->get_int(lib->settings,
+		.send_delay_response = lib->settings->get_bool(lib->settings,
 								"%s.send_delay_response", TRUE, charon->name),
 	);