diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 1747f20..138f143 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -11,4 +11,4 @@ dofile(minetest.get_modpath("spears").."/functions.lua")
 
 dofile(minetest.get_modpath("spears").."/tools.lua")
 
-minetest.log("action", "[MOD] Spears loaded with throwing speed " .. minetest.settings:get("spears_throw_speed") .. " and drag coeff. " .. minetest.settings:get("spears_drag_coeff"))
+minetest.log("action", "[MOD] Spears loaded with throwing speed " .. (minetest.settings:get("spears_throw_speed") or 13) .. " and drag coeff. " .. (minetest.settings:get("spears_drag_coeff") or 0.1))