diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 7a434a5..753a425 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 
--- intllib
+-- Load support for intllib.
 local MP = minetest.get_modpath(minetest.get_current_modname())
-local S, NS = dofile(MP .. "/intllib.lua")
-
+local S = minetest.get_translator and minetest.get_translator("mob_horse") or
+		dofile(MP .. "/intllib.lua")
 
 -- 0.4.17 or 5.0 check
 local y_off = 20
@@ -18,9 +18,7 @@ local shoes = {
 	["mobs:horseshoe_diamond"] = {10, 6, 6, "mobs_horseshoe_diamondo.png"}
 }
 
-
 -- rideable horse
-
 mobs:register_mob("mob_horse:horse", {
 	type = "animal",
 	visual = "mesh",
diff --git a/intllib.lua b/intllib.lua
index 6669d72..adb0f88 100644
--- a/intllib.lua
+++ b/intllib.lua
@@ -1,45 +1,3 @@
+-- Support for the old multi-load method
+dofile(minetest.get_modpath("intllib").."/init.lua")
 
--- Fallback functions for when `intllib` is not installed.
--- Code released under Unlicense <http://unlicense.org>.
-
--- Get the latest version of this file at:
---   https://raw.githubusercontent.com/minetest-mods/intllib/master/lib/intllib.lua
-
-local function format(str, ...)
-	local args = { ... }
-	local function repl(escape, open, num, close)
-		if escape == "" then
-			local replacement = tostring(args[tonumber(num)])
-			if open == "" then
-				replacement = replacement..close
-			end
-			return replacement
-		else
-			return "@"..open..num..close
-		end
-	end
-	return (str:gsub("(@?)@(%(?)(%d+)(%)?)", repl))
-end
-
-local gettext, ngettext
-if minetest.get_modpath("intllib") then
-	if intllib.make_gettext_pair then
-		-- New method using gettext.
-		gettext, ngettext = intllib.make_gettext_pair()
-	else
-		-- Old method using text files.
-		gettext = intllib.Getter()
-	end
-end
-
--- Fill in missing functions.
-
-gettext = gettext or function(msgid, ...)
-	return format(msgid, ...)
-end
-
-ngettext = ngettext or function(msgid, msgid_plural, n, ...)
-	return format(n==1 and msgid or msgid_plural, ...)
-end
-
-return gettext, ngettext