diff --git a/bushes_classic/cooking.lua b/bushes_classic/cooking.lua
index 6e56619..677cb44 100644
--- a/bushes_classic/cooking.lua
+++ b/bushes_classic/cooking.lua
@@ -1,12 +1,4 @@
--- Boilerplate to support localized strings if intllib mod is installed.
-local S
-if (minetest.get_modpath("intllib")) then
-  dofile(minetest.get_modpath("intllib").."/intllib.lua")
-  S = intllib.Getter(minetest.get_current_modname())
-else
-  S = function ( s ) return s end
-end
-
+local S = plantslib.intllib
 
 -- Basket
 
diff --git a/bushes_classic/init.lua b/bushes_classic/init.lua
index 40eb976..f06c50c 100644
--- a/bushes_classic/init.lua
+++ b/bushes_classic/init.lua
@@ -2,14 +2,8 @@
 -- now maintained by VanessaE
 --
 -- License:  WTFPL
--- Boilerplate to support localized strings if intllib mod is installed.
-local S
-if (minetest.get_modpath("intllib")) then
-  dofile(minetest.get_modpath("intllib").."/intllib.lua")
-  S = intllib.Getter(minetest.get_current_modname())
-else
-  S = function ( s ) return s end
-end
+
+local S = plantslib.intllib
 
 bushes_classic = {}
 
diff --git a/bushes_classic/nodes.lua b/bushes_classic/nodes.lua
index caa886e..fe8c5a8 100644
--- a/bushes_classic/nodes.lua
+++ b/bushes_classic/nodes.lua
@@ -1,12 +1,4 @@
--- Boilerplate to support localized strings if intllib mod is installed.
-local S
-if (minetest.get_modpath("intllib")) then
-  dofile(minetest.get_modpath("intllib").."/intllib.lua")
-  S = intllib.Getter(minetest.get_current_modname())
-else
-  S = function ( s ) return s end
-end
-
+local S = plantslib.intllib
 
 plantlife_bushes = {}
 
diff --git a/flowers_plus/depends.txt b/flowers_plus/depends.txt
index c8f7251..6a66906 100644
--- a/flowers_plus/depends.txt
+++ b/flowers_plus/depends.txt
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 plants_lib
+
diff --git a/flowers_plus/init.lua b/flowers_plus/init.lua
index 67cfbf1..d25734c 100644
--- a/flowers_plus/init.lua
+++ b/flowers_plus/init.lua
@@ -1,11 +1,4 @@
--- Boilerplate to support localized strings if intllib mod is installed.
-local S
-if (minetest.get_modpath("intllib")) then
-  dofile(minetest.get_modpath("intllib").."/intllib.lua")
-  S = intllib.Getter(minetest.get_current_modname())
-else
-  S = function ( s ) return s end
-end
+local S = plantslib.intllib
 
 -- This file supplies a few additional plants and some related crafts
 -- for the plantlife modpack.  Last revision:  2013-04-24
diff --git a/plants_lib/depends.txt b/plants_lib/depends.txt
index 4ad96d5..c48fe0d 100644
--- a/plants_lib/depends.txt
+++ b/plants_lib/depends.txt
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
 default
+intllib?
+
diff --git a/plants_lib/init.lua b/plants_lib/init.lua
index b92bd4b..f206635 100644
--- a/plants_lib/init.lua
+++ b/plants_lib/init.lua
@@ -26,17 +26,17 @@ plantslib.actionslist_aircheck = {}
 plantslib.actionslist_no_aircheck = {}
 
 plantslib.modpath = minetest.get_modpath("plants_lib")
-plantslib.intllib_modpath = minetest.get_modpath("intllib")
 
 plantslib.total_no_aircheck_calls = 0
 
+-- Boilerplate to support localized strings if intllib mod is installed.
 local S
-if plantslib.intllib_modpath then
-    dofile(plantslib.intllib_modpath.."/intllib.lua")
-    S = intllib.Getter(minetest.get_current_modname())
+if minetest.get_modpath("intllib") then
+	S = intllib.Getter()
 else
-    S = function ( s ) return s end
+	S = function(s) return s end
 end
+plantslib.intllib = S
 
 local DEBUG = false --... except if you want to spam the console with debugging info :-)
 
diff --git a/poisonivy/depends.txt b/poisonivy/depends.txt
index c8f7251..6a66906 100644
--- a/poisonivy/depends.txt
+++ b/poisonivy/depends.txt
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 plants_lib
+
diff --git a/poisonivy/init.lua b/poisonivy/init.lua
index 3674d3e..bb32121 100644
--- a/poisonivy/init.lua
+++ b/poisonivy/init.lua
@@ -1,14 +1,7 @@
 -- This file supplies poison ivy for the plantlife modpack
 -- Last revision:  2013-01-24
 
--- Boilerplate to support localized strings if intllib mod is installed.
-local S
-if (minetest.get_modpath("intllib")) then
-  dofile(minetest.get_modpath("intllib").."/intllib.lua")
-  S = intllib.Getter(minetest.get_current_modname())
-else
-  S = function ( s ) return s end
-end
+local S = plantslib.intllib
 
 local SPAWN_DELAY = 1000
 local SPAWN_CHANCE = 200