diff --git a/hosts/ocaml/lib/sx_primitives.ml b/hosts/ocaml/lib/sx_primitives.ml
index 090f1c0..e35c22d 100644
--- a/hosts/ocaml/lib/sx_primitives.ml
+++ b/hosts/ocaml/lib/sx_primitives.ml
@@ -119,7 +119,10 @@ let () =
   register "parse-int" (fun args ->
     match args with
     | [String s] -> (match int_of_string_opt s with Some n -> Number (float_of_int n) | None -> Nil)
-    | [Number n] -> Number (float_of_int (int_of_float n))
+    | [String s; default_val] ->
+      (match int_of_string_opt s with Some n -> Number (float_of_int n) | None -> default_val)
+    | [Number n] | [Number n; _] -> Number (float_of_int (int_of_float n))
+    | [_; default_val] -> default_val
     | _ -> Nil);
   register "parse-float" (fun args ->
     match args with
diff --git a/shared/sx/ocaml_bridge.py b/shared/sx/ocaml_bridge.py
index 679c44e..bbc13d3 100644
--- a/shared/sx/ocaml_bridge.py
+++ b/shared/sx/ocaml_bridge.py
@@ -439,16 +439,6 @@ class OcamlBridge:
                         skipped += 1
                         _logger.warning("OCaml load skipped %s: %s",
                                         filepath, e)
-                # JIT workaround: reset functions with known compilation bugs.
-                # cssx-resolve has a complex cond that the JIT miscompiles
-                # (colour branch skipped even when conditions are true).
-                # Resetting forces CEK interpretation.
-                try:
-                    await self._send('(vm-reset-fn "cssx-resolve")')
-                    await self._read_until_ok(ctx=None)
-                except OcamlBridgeError:
-                    pass
-
                 # SSR overrides: effect is a no-op on the server (prevents
                 # reactive loops during island SSR — effects are DOM side-effects)
                 try: