diff --git a/nether/furnace.lua b/nether/furnace.lua
index ee293cd..7de5d25 100644
--- a/nether/furnace.lua
+++ b/nether/furnace.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 -- minetest time speed
-local time_speed = tonumber(minetest.setting_get("time_speed"))
+local time_speed = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("time_speed"))
 if not time_speed then
 	time_speed = 1
 else
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ minetest.register_abm({
 		if last_time == current_time then
 			return
 		end
-		
+
 		local timediff = get_timediff(last_time, current_time)+meta:get_string("timedif")
 		local times = math.floor(timediff)
 		meta:set_string("last_active", current_time)
@@ -272,13 +272,13 @@ minetest.register_abm({
 			local srclist = inv:get_list("src")
 			local cooked = nil
 			local aftercooked
-		
+
 			if srclist then
 				cooked, aftercooked = minetest.get_craft_result({method = "cooking", width = 1, items = srclist})
 			end
-		
+
 			local was_active = false
-		
+
 			if meta:get_float("fuel_time") < meta:get_float("fuel_totaltime") then
 				was_active = true
 				meta:set_float("fuel_time", meta:get_float("fuel_time") + 1)
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ minetest.register_abm({
 					meta:set_string("src_time", 0)
 				end
 			end
-		
+
 			if meta:get_float("fuel_time") < meta:get_float("fuel_totaltime") then
 				local percent = math.floor(meta:get_float("fuel_time") /
 						meta:get_float("fuel_totaltime") * 100)
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ minetest.register_abm({
 			local cooked = nil
 			local fuellist = inv:get_list("fuel")
 			local srclist = inv:get_list("src")
-		
+
 			if srclist then
 				cooked = minetest.get_craft_result({method = "cooking", width = 1, items = srclist})
 			end
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ minetest.register_abm({
 
 			meta:set_string("fuel_totaltime", fuel.time)
 			meta:set_string("fuel_time", 0)
-		
+
 			inv:set_stack("fuel", 1, afterfuel.items[1])
 		end
 	end,
diff --git a/nether/guide.lua b/nether/guide.lua
index 529495e..7af5748 100644
--- a/nether/guide.lua
+++ b/nether/guide.lua
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ local guide_size = {x=40, y=10, cx=0.2, cy=0.2}
 local formspec_offset = {x=0.25, y=0.50}
 local font_size
 if minetest.is_singleplayer() then
-	font_size = tonumber(minetest.setting_get("font_size")) or 13
+	font_size = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("font_size")) or 13
 else
 	font_size = 13
 end
diff --git a/nether/init.lua b/nether/init.lua
index b4045b6..e8381f2 100644
--- a/nether/init.lua
+++ b/nether/init.lua
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ local function do_ws_func(depth, a, x)
 	return SIZE * y / math.pi
 end
 
-local chunksize = minetest.setting_get("chunksize") or 5
+local chunksize = minetest.settings:get("chunksize") or 5
 local ws_lists = {}
 local function get_ws_list(a,x)
         ws_lists[a] = ws_lists[a] or {}
diff --git a/nether/pearl.lua b/nether/pearl.lua
index d02f2e8..ec79576 100644
--- a/nether/pearl.lua
+++ b/nether/pearl.lua
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ local function table_contains(t, v)
 	return false
 end
 
-local creative = minetest.setting_getbool("creative_mode")
+local creative = minetest.settings:get_bool("creative_mode")
 local function throw_pearl(item, player)
 	local playerpos = player:getpos()
 	playerpos.y = playerpos.y+1.625
diff --git a/nether/portal.lua b/nether/portal.lua
index f21cf6b..9650342 100644
--- a/nether/portal.lua
+++ b/nether/portal.lua
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 -- kills the player if he uses PilzAdam portal
 local portal_target = nether.buildings+1
-local nether_prisons = minetest.setting_getbool("enable_damage")
+local nether_prisons = minetest.settings:get_bool("enable_damage")
 local obsidian_portal_kills = nether_prisons and true
 local mclike_portal = false
 
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ minetest.after(0.1, function()
 						player:get_player_name(),
 						"Warning: If you are in the nether you may not be able to find the way out!"
 					)
-					if not minetest.setting_getbool("creative_mode") then
+					if not minetest.settings:get_bool("creative_mode") then
 						stack:take_item()
 					end
 				end