diff --git a/src/localplayer.cpp b/src/localplayer.cpp
index 60aec95d4..524c6272e 100644
--- a/src/localplayer.cpp
+++ b/src/localplayer.cpp
@@ -622,3 +622,36 @@ v3s16 LocalPlayer::getStandingNodePos()
 	return floatToInt(getPosition() - v3f(0, BS, 0), BS);
 }
 
+// Horizontal acceleration (X and Z), Y direction is ignored
+void LocalPlayer::accelerateHorizontal(const v3f &target_speed, const f32 max_increase)
+{
+        if (max_increase == 0)
+                return;
+
+        v3f d_wanted = target_speed - m_speed;
+        d_wanted.Y = 0;
+        f32 dl = d_wanted.getLength();
+        if (dl > max_increase)
+                dl = max_increase;
+
+        v3f d = d_wanted.normalize() * dl;
+
+        m_speed.X += d.X;
+        m_speed.Z += d.Z;
+}
+
+// Vertical acceleration (Y), X and Z directions are ignored
+void LocalPlayer::accelerateVertical(const v3f &target_speed, const f32 max_increase)
+{
+        if (max_increase == 0)
+                return;
+
+        f32 d_wanted = target_speed.Y - m_speed.Y;
+        if (d_wanted > max_increase)
+                d_wanted = max_increase;
+        else if (d_wanted < -max_increase)
+                d_wanted = -max_increase;
+
+        m_speed.Y += d_wanted;
+}
+
diff --git a/src/localplayer.h b/src/localplayer.h
index 40a7f089e..3ae0c4e51 100644
--- a/src/localplayer.h
+++ b/src/localplayer.h
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public:
 	bool isAttached;
 
 	v3f overridePosition;
-	
+
 	void move(f32 dtime, Environment *env, f32 pos_max_d);
 	void move(f32 dtime, Environment *env, f32 pos_max_d,
 			std::vector<CollisionInfo> *collision_info);
@@ -81,6 +81,9 @@ public:
 	}
 
 private:
+	void accelerateHorizontal(const v3f &target_speed, const f32 max_increase);
+	void accelerateVertical(const v3f &target_speed, const f32 max_increase);
+
 	// This is used for determining the sneaking range
 	v3s16 m_sneak_node;
 	// Whether the player is allowed to sneak
diff --git a/src/player.cpp b/src/player.cpp
index dd5e04509..623dde230 100644
--- a/src/player.cpp
+++ b/src/player.cpp
@@ -111,41 +111,6 @@ Player::~Player()
 	clearHud();
 }
 
-// Horizontal acceleration (X and Z), Y direction is ignored
-void Player::accelerateHorizontal(v3f target_speed, f32 max_increase)
-{
-	if(max_increase == 0)
-		return;
-
-	v3f d_wanted = target_speed - m_speed;
-	d_wanted.Y = 0;
-	f32 dl = d_wanted.getLength();
-	if(dl > max_increase)
-		dl = max_increase;
-
-	v3f d = d_wanted.normalize() * dl;
-
-	m_speed.X += d.X;
-	m_speed.Z += d.Z;
-
-}
-
-// Vertical acceleration (Y), X and Z directions are ignored
-void Player::accelerateVertical(v3f target_speed, f32 max_increase)
-{
-	if(max_increase == 0)
-		return;
-
-	f32 d_wanted = target_speed.Y - m_speed.Y;
-	if(d_wanted > max_increase)
-		d_wanted = max_increase;
-	else if(d_wanted < -max_increase)
-		d_wanted = -max_increase;
-
-	m_speed.Y += d_wanted;
-
-}
-
 v3s16 Player::getLightPosition() const
 {
 	return floatToInt(m_position + v3f(0,BS+BS/2,0), BS);
diff --git a/src/player.h b/src/player.h
index 0d99297ca..50267c72c 100644
--- a/src/player.h
+++ b/src/player.h
@@ -119,9 +119,6 @@ public:
 		m_speed = speed;
 	}
 
-	void accelerateHorizontal(v3f target_speed, f32 max_increase);
-	void accelerateVertical(v3f target_speed, f32 max_increase);
-
 	v3f getPosition()
 	{
 		return m_position;