1 files changed, 8 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/ext/cron/01_cron.ts b/ext/cron/01_cron.ts
index b3d417e3c..84e5c7fff 100644
--- a/ext/cron/01_cron.ts
+++ b/ext/cron/01_cron.ts
@@ -84,9 +84,7 @@ function cron(
   handlerOrOptions1:
     | (() => Promise<void> | void)
     | ({ backoffSchedule?: number[]; signal?: AbortSignal }),
-  handlerOrOptions2?:
-    | (() => Promise<void> | void)
-    | ({ backoffSchedule?: number[]; signal?: AbortSignal }),
+  handler2?: () => Promise<void> | void,
 ) {
   if (name === undefined) {
     throw new TypeError("Deno.cron requires a unique name");
@@ -98,16 +96,17 @@ function cron(
   schedule = parseScheduleToString(schedule);
 
   let handler: () => Promise<void> | void;
-  let options: { backoffSchedule?: number[]; signal?: AbortSignal } | undefined;
+  let options:
+    | { backoffSchedule?: number[]; signal?: AbortSignal }
+    | undefined = undefined;
 
   if (typeof handlerOrOptions1 === "function") {
     handler = handlerOrOptions1;
-    if (typeof handlerOrOptions2 === "function") {
-      throw new TypeError("options must be an object");
+    if (handler2 !== undefined) {
+      throw new TypeError("Deno.cron requires a single handler");
     }
-    options = handlerOrOptions2;
-  } else if (typeof handlerOrOptions2 === "function") {
-    handler = handlerOrOptions2;
+  } else if (typeof handler2 === "function") {
+    handler = handler2;
     options = handlerOrOptions1;
   } else {
     throw new TypeError("Deno.cron requires a handler");