diff --git a/src/logic/scripting/lua/api_lua.hpp b/src/logic/scripting/lua/api_lua.hpp
index 4a92ba22..4c5c062d 100644
--- a/src/logic/scripting/lua/api_lua.hpp
+++ b/src/logic/scripting/lua/api_lua.hpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 #include "lua_util.hpp"
 
+#include <string>
 #include <exception>
 
 /// Definitions can be found in local .cpp files 
@@ -45,6 +46,29 @@ extern const luaL_Reg transformlib [];
 // Lua Overrides
 extern int l_print(lua::State* L);
 
+namespace lua {
+    inline uint check_argc(lua::State* L, int a) {
+        int argc = lua::gettop(L);
+        if (argc == a) {
+            return static_cast<uint>(argc);
+        } else {
+            throw std::runtime_error(
+                "invalid number of arguments (" + std::to_string(a) +
+                " expected)");
+        }
+    }
+    inline uint check_argc(lua::State* L, int a, int b) {
+        int argc = lua::gettop(L);
+        if (argc == a || argc == b) {
+            return static_cast<uint>(argc);
+        } else {
+            throw std::runtime_error(
+                "invalid number of arguments (" + std::to_string(a) + " or " +
+                std::to_string(b) + " expected)");
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 void initialize_libs_extends(lua::State* L);
 
 #endif // LOGIC_SCRIPTING_API_LUA_HPP_
diff --git a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libmat4.cpp b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libmat4.cpp
index e4a5dfd3..8eaa3695 100644
--- a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libmat4.cpp
+++ b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libmat4.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 /// mat4.idt() -> float[16] - creates identity matrix
 /// mat4.idt(dst: float[16]) -> float[16] - sets dst to identity matrix
 static int l_idt(lua::State* L) {
-    uint argc = lua::gettop(L);
+    uint argc = lua::check_argc(L, 0, 1);
     switch (argc) {
         case 0: {
             return lua::pushmat4(L, glm::mat4(1.0f));
@@ -19,9 +19,6 @@ static int l_idt(lua::State* L) {
         case 1: {
             return lua::setmat4(L, 1, glm::mat4(1.0f));
         }
-        default: {
-            throw std::runtime_error("invalid arguments number (0 or 1 expected)");
-        }
     }
     return 0;
 }
@@ -40,10 +37,7 @@ static int l_determinant(lua::State* L) {
 /// mat4.mul(m1: float[16], v: float[3 or 4]) -> float[3 or 4] - creates vector of m1 and v multiplication result
 /// mat4.mul(m1: float[16], v: float[3 or 4], dst: float[3 or 4]) -> float[3 or 4] - updates dst vector with m1 and v multiplication result
 static int l_mul(lua::State* L) {
-    uint argc = lua::gettop(L);
-    if (argc < 2 || argc > 3) {
-        throw std::runtime_error("invalid arguments number (2 or 3 expected)");
-    }
+    uint argc = lua::check_argc(L, 2, 3);
     auto matrix1 = lua::tomat4(L, 1);
     uint len2 = lua::objlen(L, 2);
     if (len2 < 3) {
@@ -134,7 +128,7 @@ inline int l_rotate(lua::State* L) {
 /// mat4.inverse(matrix: float[16]) -> float[16] - creates inversed version of the matrix
 /// mat4.inverse(matrix: float[16], dst: float[16]) -> float[16] - updates dst matrix with inversed version of the matrix
 static int l_inverse(lua::State* L) {
-    uint argc = lua::gettop(L);
+    uint argc = lua::check_argc(L, 1, 2);
     auto matrix = lua::tomat4(L, 1);
     switch (argc) {
         case 1: {
@@ -143,17 +137,15 @@ static int l_inverse(lua::State* L) {
         case 2: {
             return lua::setmat4(L, 2, glm::inverse(matrix));
         }
-        default: {
-            throw std::runtime_error("invalid arguments number (1 or 2 expected)");
-        }
     }
+    return 0;
 }
 
 /// Overloads:
 /// mat4.transpose(matrix: float[16]) -> float[16] - creates transposed version of the matrix
 /// mat4.transpose(matrix: float[16], dst: float[16]) -> float[16] - updates dst matrix with transposed version of the matrix
 static int l_transpose(lua::State* L) {
-    uint argc = lua::gettop(L);
+    uint argc = lua::check_argc(L, 1, 2);
     auto matrix = lua::tomat4(L, 1);
     switch (argc) {
         case 1: {
@@ -162,9 +154,6 @@ static int l_transpose(lua::State* L) {
         case 2: {
             return lua::setmat4(L, 2, glm::transpose(matrix));
         }
-        default: {
-            throw std::runtime_error("invalid arguments number (1 or 2 expected)");
-        }
     }
     return 0;
 }
@@ -216,10 +205,7 @@ static int l_decompose(lua::State* L) {
 }
 
 static int l_look_at(lua::State* L) {
-    int argc = lua::gettop(L);
-    if (argc != 3 && argc != 4) {
-        throw std::runtime_error("invalid arguments number (3 or 4 expected)");
-    }
+    uint argc = lua::check_argc(L, 3, 4);
     auto eye = lua::tovec<3>(L, 1);
     auto center = lua::tovec<3>(L, 2);
     auto up = lua::tovec<3>(L, 3);
@@ -232,10 +218,7 @@ static int l_look_at(lua::State* L) {
 }
 
 static int l_from_quat(lua::State* L) {
-    uint argc = lua::gettop(L);
-    if (argc != 1 && argc != 2) {
-        throw std::runtime_error("invalid arguments number (1 or 2 expected)");
-    }
+    uint argc = lua::check_argc(L, 1, 2);
     auto quat = lua::toquat(L, 1);
     switch (argc) {
         case 1:
diff --git a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libvecn.cpp b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libvecn.cpp
index 0ed68a6b..217c6314 100644
--- a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libvecn.cpp
+++ b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libvecn.cpp
@@ -6,10 +6,7 @@
 
 template<int n, template<class> class Op>
 static int l_binop(lua::State* L) {
-    uint argc = lua::gettop(L);
-    if (argc != 2 && argc != 3) {
-        throw std::runtime_error("invalid arguments number (2 or 3 expected)");
-    }
+    uint argc = lua::check_argc(L, 2, 3);
     auto a = lua::tovec<n>(L, 1);
 
     if (lua::isnumber(L, 2)) { // scalar second operand overload
@@ -43,7 +40,7 @@ static int l_binop(lua::State* L) {
 
 template<int n, glm::vec<n, float>(*func)(const glm::vec<n, float>&)>
 static int l_unaryop(lua::State* L) {
-    uint argc = lua::gettop(L);
+    uint argc = lua::check_argc(L, 1, 2);
     auto vec = func(lua::tovec<n>(L, 1));
     switch (argc) {
         case 1:
@@ -55,27 +52,20 @@ static int l_unaryop(lua::State* L) {
             return 1;
         case 2:
             return lua::setvec(L, 2, vec);
-        default: {
-            throw std::runtime_error("invalid arguments number (1 or 2 expected)");
-        }
     }
+    return 0;
 }
 
 template<int n, float(*func)(const glm::vec<n, float>&)>
 static int l_scalar_op(lua::State* L) {
+    lua::check_argc(L, 1);
     auto vec = lua::tovec<n>(L, 1);
-    if (lua::gettop(L) != 1) {
-        throw std::runtime_error("invalid arguments number (1 expected)");
-    }
     return lua::pushnumber(L, func(vec));
 }
 
 template<int n>
 static int l_pow(lua::State* L) {
-    uint argc = lua::gettop(L);
-    if (argc != 2 && argc != 3) {
-        throw std::runtime_error("invalid arguments number (2 or 3 expected)");
-    }
+    uint argc = lua::check_argc(L, 2, 3);
     auto a = lua::tovec<n>(L, 1);
 
     if (lua::isnumber(L, 2)) { 
@@ -107,10 +97,7 @@ static int l_pow(lua::State* L) {
 
 template<int n>
 static int l_dot(lua::State* L) {
-    uint argc = lua::gettop(L);
-    if (argc != 1) {
-        throw std::runtime_error("invalid arguments number (1 expected)");
-    }
+    lua::check_argc(L, 2);
     const auto& a = lua::tovec<n>(L, 1);
     const auto& b = lua::tovec<n>(L, 2);
     return lua::pushnumber(L, glm::dot(a, b));
@@ -118,7 +105,7 @@ static int l_dot(lua::State* L) {
 
 template<int n>
 static int l_inverse(lua::State* L) {
-    uint argc = lua::gettop(L);
+    uint argc = lua::check_argc(L, 1, 2);
     auto vec = lua::tovec<n>(L, 1);
     switch (argc) {
         case 1:
@@ -130,31 +117,26 @@ static int l_inverse(lua::State* L) {
             return 1;
         case 2:
             return lua::setvec(L, 2, -vec);
-        default: {
-            throw std::runtime_error("invalid arguments number (1 or 2 expected)");
-        }
     }
+    return 0;
 }
 
 static int l_spherical_rand(lua::State* L) {
-    int argc = lua::gettop(L);
+    uint argc = lua::check_argc(L, 1, 2);
     switch (argc) {
         case 1:
             return lua::pushvec3(L, glm::sphericalRand(lua::tonumber(L, 1)));
         case 2:
             return lua::setvec(L, 2, 
                 glm::sphericalRand(static_cast<float>(lua::tonumber(L, 1))));
-        default:
-            throw std::runtime_error("invalid arguments number (1 or 2 expected)");
     }
+    return 0;
 }
 
 template<int n>
 static int l_tostring(lua::State* L) {
+    lua::check_argc(L, 1);
     auto vec = lua::tovec<n>(L, 1);
-    if (lua::gettop(L) != 1) {
-        throw std::runtime_error("invalid arguments number (1 expected)");
-    }
     std::stringstream ss;
     ss << "vec" << std::to_string(n) << "{";
     for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) {