diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index ef011a8..c7fde52 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -12,7 +12,11 @@ moreblocks = {}
 
 local S
 if minetest.global_exists("intllib") then
-	S = intllib.Getter()
+	if intllib.make_gettext_pair then
+		S = intllib.make_gettext_pair()
+	else
+		S = intllib.Getter()
+	end
 else
 	S = function(s) return s end
 end