diff --git a/.luacheckrc b/.luacheckrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e4991d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.luacheckrc
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+
+globals = {
+	"lightning"
+}
+
+read_globals = {
+	-- Stdlib
+	string = {fields = {"split"}},
+	table = {fields = {"copy", "getn"}},
+	"PcgRandom",
+
+	-- Minetest
+	"minetest",
+	"vector", "ItemStack",
+	"dump",
+
+	-- mods
+	"default", "fire"
+}
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 27ab412..b24d6c4 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ local revertsky = function()
 		return
 	end
 
-	for key, entry in pairs(ps) do
+	for _, entry in pairs(ps) do
 		local sky = entry.sky
 		entry.p:set_sky(sky.bgcolor, sky.type, sky.textures)
 	end
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ minetest.register_node("lightning:dying_flame", {
 })
 
 -- if other mods disable auto lightning during initialization, don't trigger the first lightning.
-minetest.after(5, function(dtime)
+minetest.after(5, function()
 	if lightning.auto then
 		minetest.after(rng:next(lightning.interval_low,
 			lightning.interval_high), lightning.strike)