diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 4e9294b..495dca6 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 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