diff --git a/mods/default/legacy.lua b/mods/default/legacy.lua
index 17e30360..123fcd5e 100644
--- a/mods/default/legacy.lua
+++ b/mods/default/legacy.lua
@@ -41,6 +41,6 @@ default.register_chest = default.chest.register_chest
 -- Check for a volume intersecting protection
 function default.intersects_protection(minp, maxp, player_name, interval)
 	minetest.log("warning", "default.intersects_protection() is " ..
-		"deprecated, use minetest.intersects_protection() instead.")
-	minetest.intersects_protection(minp, maxp, player_name, interval)
+		"deprecated, use minetest.is_area_protected() instead.")
+	minetest.is_area_protected(minp, maxp, player_name, interval)
 end
diff --git a/mods/default/trees.lua b/mods/default/trees.lua
index f5ee8ca3..c4403096 100644
--- a/mods/default/trees.lua
+++ b/mods/default/trees.lua
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ function default.sapling_on_place(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing,
 		return itemstack
 	end
 	-- Check tree volume for protection
-	if minetest.intersects_protection(
+	if minetest.is_area_protected(
 			vector.add(pos, minp_relative),
 			vector.add(pos, maxp_relative),
 			player_name,