diff --git a/mods/default/craftitems.lua b/mods/default/craftitems.lua
index aa8f56bd..a0db6554 100644
--- a/mods/default/craftitems.lua
+++ b/mods/default/craftitems.lua
@@ -186,6 +186,62 @@ minetest.register_on_craft(function(itemstack, player, old_craft_grid, craft_inv
 	craft_inv:set_stack("craft", index, original)
 end)
 
+minetest.register_craftitem("default:skeleton_key", {
+	description = "Skeleton Key",
+	inventory_image = "default_key_skeleton.png",
+	groups = {key = 1},
+	on_use = function(itemstack, user, pointed_thing)
+		if pointed_thing.type ~= "node" then
+			return itemstack
+		end
+
+		local pos = pointed_thing.under
+		local node = minetest.get_node(pos)
+
+		if not node then
+			return itemstack
+		end
+
+		local on_skeleton_key_use = minetest.registered_nodes[node.name].on_skeleton_key_use
+		if not on_skeleton_key_use then
+			return itemstack
+		end
+
+		-- make a new key secret in case the node callback needs it
+		local random = math.random
+		local newsecret = string.format(
+			"%04x%04x%04x%04x",
+			random(2^16) - 1, random(2^16) - 1,
+			random(2^16) - 1, random(2^16) - 1)
+
+		local secret, _, _ = on_skeleton_key_use(pos, user, newsecret)
+
+		if secret then
+			local inv = minetest.get_inventory({type="player", name=user:get_player_name()})
+
+			-- update original itemstack
+			itemstack:take_item()
+
+			-- finish and return the new key
+			local new_stack = ItemStack("default:key")
+			local meta = new_stack:get_meta()
+			meta:set_string("secret", secret)
+			meta:set_string("description", "Key to "..user:get_player_name().."'s "
+				..minetest.registered_nodes[node.name].description)
+
+			if itemstack:get_count() == 0 then
+				itemstack = new_stack
+			else
+				if inv:add_item("main", new_stack):get_count() > 0 then
+					minetest.add_item(user:getpos(), new_stack)
+				end -- else: added to inventory successfully
+			end
+
+			return itemstack
+		end
+	end
+})
+
 minetest.register_craftitem("default:coal_lump", {
 	description = "Coal Lump",
 	inventory_image = "default_coal_lump.png",
diff --git a/mods/default/tools.lua b/mods/default/tools.lua
index f105a8fb..45c779f1 100644
--- a/mods/default/tools.lua
+++ b/mods/default/tools.lua
@@ -379,60 +379,6 @@ minetest.register_tool("default:sword_diamond", {
 	sound = {breaks = "default_tool_breaks"},
 })
 
-minetest.register_craftitem("default:skeleton_key", {
-	description = "Skeleton Key",
-	inventory_image = "default_key_skeleton.png",
-	groups = {key = 1},
-	on_use = function(itemstack, user, pointed_thing)
-		if pointed_thing.type ~= "node" then
-			return itemstack
-		end
-
-		local pos = pointed_thing.under
-		local node = minetest.get_node(pos)
-
-		if not node then
-			return itemstack
-		end
-
-		local on_skeleton_key_use = minetest.registered_nodes[node.name].on_skeleton_key_use
-		if on_skeleton_key_use then
-			-- make a new key secret in case the node callback needs it
-			local random = math.random
-			local newsecret = string.format(
-				"%04x%04x%04x%04x",
-				random(2^16) - 1, random(2^16) - 1,
-				random(2^16) - 1, random(2^16) - 1)
-
-			local secret, _, _ = on_skeleton_key_use(pos, user, newsecret)
-
-			if secret then
-				-- update original itemstack
-				itemstack:take_item()
-
-				-- finish and return the new key
-				local new_stack = ItemStack("default:key")
-				local meta = new_stack:get_meta()
-				local inv = minetest.get_inventory({type="player", name=user:get_player_name()})
-				meta:set_string("secret", secret)
-				meta:set_string("description", "Key to "..user:get_player_name().."'s "
-					..minetest.registered_nodes[node.name].description)
-
-				if itemstack:get_count() == 0 then
-					itemstack = new_stack
-				else
-					if inv:add_item("main", new_stack):get_count() > 0 then
-						minetest.add_item(user:getpos(), new_stack)
-					end
-				end
-
-				return itemstack
-			end
-		end
-		return nil
-	end
-})
-
 minetest.register_tool("default:key", {
 	description = "Key",
 	inventory_image = "default_key.png",