diff --git a/mods/track_players/init.lua b/mods/track_players/init.lua
index 198e651..0203630 100644
--- a/mods/track_players/init.lua
+++ b/mods/track_players/init.lua
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 local time_interval = 1.0
-local fifo_path "/tmp/mt_players_fifo"
+local fifo_path = "/tmp/mt_players_fifo"
 
 function players_data()
     ps = {}
     for _, player in ipairs(minetest.get_connected_players()) do
         local pos = player:getpos()
-        local name = player:get_player_name()
+        local pname = player:get_player_name()
         local data = {
             name = pname,
             x = pos.x,
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ function time_interval_func()
     local players = players_data()
     local fifo = io.open(fifo_path, 'w')
     if (fifo ~= nil) then
-        fifo.write(players)
+        fifo:write(players)
         fifo:close()
     end
     minetest.after(time_interval, time_interval_func)