diff --git a/src/context.c b/src/context.c
index 0136b18..5925818 100644
--- a/src/context.c
+++ b/src/context.c
@@ -749,13 +749,12 @@ LSEC_API int luaopen_ssl_context(lua_State *L)
   luaL_setfuncs(L, meta, 0);
 
   /* Create __index metamethods for context */
-  lua_newtable(L);
-  luaL_setfuncs(L, meta_index, 0);
+  luaL_newlib(L, meta_index);
   lua_setfield(L, -2, "__index");
 
   /* Return the module */
-  lua_newtable(L);
-  luaL_setfuncs(L, funcs, 0);
+  luaL_newlib(L, funcs);
+
   return 1;
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/src/ssl.c b/src/ssl.c
index 357c15f..464e65a 100644
--- a/src/ssl.c
+++ b/src/ssl.c
@@ -868,12 +868,10 @@ LSEC_API int luaopen_ssl_core(lua_State *L)
   luaL_newmetatable(L, "SSL:Connection");
   luaL_setfuncs(L, meta, 0);
 
-  lua_newtable(L);
-  luaL_setfuncs(L, methods, 0);
+  luaL_newlib(L, methods);
   lua_setfield(L, -2, "__index");
 
-  lua_newtable(L);
-  luaL_setfuncs(L, funcs, 0);
+  luaL_newlib(L, funcs);
 
   return 1;
 }
diff --git a/src/x509.c b/src/x509.c
index 13b2118..eb1b6f6 100644
--- a/src/x509.c
+++ b/src/x509.c
@@ -591,12 +591,10 @@ LSEC_API int luaopen_ssl_x509(lua_State *L)
   luaL_newmetatable(L, "SSL:Certificate");
   luaL_setfuncs(L, meta, 0);
 
-  lua_newtable(L);
-  luaL_setfuncs(L, methods, 0);
+  luaL_newlib(L, methods);
   lua_setfield(L, -2, "__index");
 
-  lua_newtable(L);
-  luaL_setfuncs(L, funcs, 0);
+  luaL_newlib(L, funcs);
 
   return 1;
 }