diff --git a/src/framework/luaengine/luainterface.h b/src/framework/luaengine/luainterface.h
index 9e642641..25a0cf0f 100644
--- a/src/framework/luaengine/luainterface.h
+++ b/src/framework/luaengine/luainterface.h
@@ -189,7 +189,10 @@ public:
     int newSandboxEnv();
 
     template<typename... T>
-    int callGlobalField(const std::string& global, const std::string& field, const T&... args);
+    int luaCallGlobalField(const std::string& global, const std::string& field, const T&... args);
+
+    template<typename... T>
+    void callGlobalField(const std::string& global, const std::string& field, const T&... args);
 
     template<typename R, typename... T>
     R callGlobalField(const std::string& global, const std::string& field, const T&... args);
@@ -425,7 +428,7 @@ T LuaInterface::castValue(int index) {
 }
 
 template<typename... T>
-int LuaInterface::callGlobalField(const std::string& global, const std::string& field, const T&... args) {
+int LuaInterface::luaCallGlobalField(const std::string& global, const std::string& field, const T&... args) {
     g_lua.getGlobalField(global, field);
     if(!g_lua.isNil()) {
         int numArgs = g_lua.polymorphicPush(args...);
@@ -435,10 +438,17 @@ int LuaInterface::callGlobalField(const std::string& global, const std::string&
     return 0;
 }
 
+template<typename... T>
+void LuaInterface::callGlobalField(const std::string& global, const std::string& field, const T&... args) {
+    int rets = luaCallGlobalField(global, field, args...);
+    if(rets > 0)
+        pop(rets);
+}
+
 template<typename R, typename... T>
 R LuaInterface::callGlobalField(const std::string& global, const std::string& field, const T&... args) {
     R result;
-    int rets = callGlobalField(global, field, args...);
+    int rets = luaCallGlobalField(global, field, args...);
     if(rets > 0) {
         assert(rets == 1);
         result = g_lua.polymorphicPop<R>();
diff --git a/src/framework/luaengine/luaobject.h b/src/framework/luaengine/luaobject.h
index b7689498..f6e588bf 100644
--- a/src/framework/luaengine/luaobject.h
+++ b/src/framework/luaengine/luaobject.h
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public:
     /// if any lua error occurs, it will be reported to stdout and return 0 results
     /// @return the number of results
     template<typename... T>
-    int luaCallField(const std::string& field, const T&... args);
+    int luaCallLuaField(const std::string& field, const T&... args);
 
     template<typename R, typename... T>
     R callLuaField(const std::string& field, const T&... args);
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ connect(const LuaObjectPtr& obj, const std::string& field, const Lambda& f, bool
 }
 
 template<typename... T>
-int LuaObject::luaCallField(const std::string& field, const T&... args) {
+int LuaObject::luaCallLuaField(const std::string& field, const T&... args) {
     // note that the field must be retrieved from this object lua value
     // to force using the __index metamethod of it's metatable
     // so cannot use LuaObject::getField here
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ int LuaObject::luaCallField(const std::string& field, const T&... args) {
 template<typename R, typename... T>
 R LuaObject::callLuaField(const std::string& field, const T&... args) {
     R result;
-    int rets = luaCallField(field, args...);
+    int rets = luaCallLuaField(field, args...);
     if(rets > 0) {
         assert(rets == 1);
         result = g_lua.polymorphicPop<R>();
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ R LuaObject::callLuaField(const std::string& field, const T&... args) {
 
 template<typename... T>
 void LuaObject::callLuaField(const std::string& field, const T&... args) {
-    int rets = luaCallField(field, args...);
+    int rets = luaCallLuaField(field, args...);
     if(rets > 0)
         g_lua.pop(rets);
 }