diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index f8b05d2..818011f 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -34,8 +34,12 @@ biome_lib.queue_run_ratio = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("biome_lib_queue_run_
 
 -- Boilerplate to support localized strings if intllib mod is installed.
 local S
-if minetest.get_modpath("intllib") then
-	S = intllib.Getter()
+if minetest.global_exists("intllib") then
+	if intllib.make_gettext_pair then
+		S = intllib.make_gettext_pair()
+	else
+		S = intllib.Getter()
+	end
 else
 	S = function(s) return s end
 end