Error: got (seq[typedesc[int]]) but expected 'seq[int]

gistfile1.nim

proc works(s: seq[int], max:int) : seq[int] = 
  result = newseq[int](max)

proc fails(s: seq, max:int) : seq[int] = 
  result = newseq[int](max)

let s = newseq[int](1)
let x = works(s, 1)
let y = fails(s, 1)

#error.nim(9, 13) Info: instantiation from here
#error.nim(5, 22) Error: type mismatch: got (seq[typedesc[int]]) but expected 'seq[int]'