diff --git a/3d_armor/armor.lua b/3d_armor/armor.lua
index 1083837..ba3a364 100644
--- a/3d_armor/armor.lua
+++ b/3d_armor/armor.lua
@@ -82,6 +82,14 @@ elseif minetest.get_modpath("unified_inventory") then
 	})
 end
 
+if minetest.get_modpath("skins") then
+	skin_mod = "skins"
+elseif minetest.get_modpath("simple_skins") then
+	skin_mod = "simple_skins"
+elseif minetest.get_modpath("u_skins") then
+	skin_mod = "u_skins"
+end
+
 armor.def = {
 	state = 0,
 	count = 0,
@@ -266,7 +274,7 @@ armor.get_player_skin = function(self, name)
 end
 
 armor.get_preview = function(self, name)
-	if skin_mod == "skins" or skin_mod == "u_skins" then
+	if skin_mod == "skins" then
 		return armor:get_player_skin(name).."_preview.png"
 	end
 end
@@ -423,20 +431,17 @@ minetest.register_on_joinplayer(function(player)
 		wielditem = "3d_armor_trans.png",
 		preview = armor.default_skin.."_preview.png",
 	}
-	if minetest.get_modpath("skins") then
-		skin_mod = "skins"
+	if skin_mod == "skins" then
 		local skin = skins.skins[name]
 		if skin and skins.get_type(skin) == skins.type.MODEL then
 			armor.textures[name].skin = skin..".png"
 		end
-	elseif minetest.get_modpath("simple_skins") then
-		skin_mod = "simple_skins"
+	elseif skin_mod == "simple_skins" then
 		local skin = skins.skins[name]
 		if skin then
 		    armor.textures[name].skin = skin..".png"
 		end
-	elseif minetest.get_modpath("u_skins") then
-		skin_mod = "u_skins"
+	elseif skin_mod == "u_skins" then
 		local skin = u_skins.u_skins[name]
 		if skin and u_skins.get_type(skin) == u_skins.type.MODEL then
 			armor.textures[name].skin = skin..".png"