diff --git a/mods/solarmana/init.lua b/mods/solarmana/init.lua
index a2b21491..1f337b15 100755
--- a/mods/solarmana/init.lua
+++ b/mods/solarmana/init.lua
@@ -44,84 +44,81 @@ local mana_from_node = {
 local time_total_mana_reset = 10.0
 local time_next_mana_reset = time_total_mana_reset
 
-minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
+local function tick()
+	-- We do not care if this does not run as often as possible,
+	-- as all it does is change the regeneration to a fixed number
+	minetest.after(time_next_regen_check, tick)
+	for _,player in ipairs(minetest.get_connected_players()) do
+		local name = player:get_player_name()
+		local pos  = player:getpos()
+		local pos_y = pos.y
+		-- the middle of the block with the player's head
+		pos.y = math.floor(pos_y) + 1.5
+		local node = minetest.get_node(pos)
 
-    -- We do not care if this does not run as often as possible,
-    -- as all it does is change the regeneration to a fixed number
-    time_next_regen_check = time_next_regen_check - dtime
-    if time_next_regen_check < 0.0 then
-        time_next_regen_check = time_total_regen_check
-        for _,player in ipairs(minetest.get_connected_players()) do
-            local name = player:get_player_name()
-            local pos  = player:getpos()
-            local pos_y = pos.y
-            -- the middle of the block with the player's head
-            pos.y = math.floor(pos_y) + 1.5
-            local node = minetest.get_node(pos)
+		-- Currently uses 'get_node_light' to determine whether
+		-- a node is "in sunlight".
+		local light_day   = minetest.get_node_light(pos, 0.5)
+		local light_night = minetest.get_node_light(pos, 0.0)
+		local light_now   = minetest.get_node_light(pos) or 0
+		local regen_to = 0
 
-            -- Currently uses 'get_node_light' to determine whether
-            -- a node is "in sunlight".
-            local light_day   = minetest.get_node_light(pos, 0.5)
-            local light_night = minetest.get_node_light(pos, 0.0)
-            local light_now   = minetest.get_node_light(pos) or 0
-            local regen_to = 0
+		-- simplest version checks for "full sunlight now"
+		if light_now >= 14 then
+			regen_to = 3
+		end
 
-            -- simplest version checks for "full sunlight now"
-            if light_now >= 14 then
-                regen_to = 3
-            end
+		-- we can get a bit more lenience by testing whether
+		-- * a node is "affected by sunlight" (day > night)
+		-- * the node is "bright enough now"
+		-- However: you could deny yourself mana regeneration
+		--          with torches :-/
+		--[[
+		if light_day > light_night and light_now > 12 then
+			regen_to = 1
+		end
+		--]]
 
-            -- we can get a bit more lenience by testing whether
-            -- * a node is "affected by sunlight" (day > night)
-            -- * the node is "bright enough now"
-            -- However: you could deny yourself mana regeneration
-            --          with torches :-/
-            --[[
-            if light_day > light_night and light_now > 12 then
-                regen_to = 1
-            end
-            --]]
-
-            -- next, check the block we're standing on.
-            pos.y = math.floor(pos_y) - 0.5
-            node = minetest.get_node(pos)
-            local nodemana = mana_from_node[node.name]
-            for key, value in pairs(mana_from_node) do
-                if key:split(":")[1] == "group" then
-                    local groupname = key:split(":")[2]
-                    if minetest.get_node_group(node.name, groupname) > 0 then
-                        if nodemana then
-                            nodemana = math.max(nodemana, value) -- We get the greater one (if the node is part of 2 or more groups)
-                        else
-                            nodemana = value
-                        end
-                    end
-                end
-            end
-            if nodemana then
-                if nodemana > 0 then
-                    regen_to = math.max(regen_to, nodemana)
-                else
-                    regen_to = regen_to + nodemana -- negative, remember?
-                end
-                --print("Regen to "..regen_to.." : "..node.name)
-            end
+		-- next, check the block we're standing on.
+		pos.y = math.floor(pos_y) - 0.5
+		node = minetest.get_node(pos)
+		local nodemana = mana_from_node[node.name]
+		for key, value in pairs(mana_from_node) do
+			if key:split(":")[1] == "group" then
+				local groupname = key:split(":")[2]
+				if minetest.get_node_group(node.name, groupname) > 0 then
+					if nodemana then
+						nodemana = math.max(nodemana, value) -- We get the greater one (if the node is part of 2 or more groups)
+					else
+						nodemana = value
+					end
+				end
+			end
+		end
+		if nodemana then
+			if nodemana > 0 then
+				regen_to = math.max(regen_to, nodemana)
+			else
+				regen_to = regen_to + nodemana -- negative, remember?
+			end
+			--print("Regen to "..regen_to.." : "..node.name)
+		end
 
 
-            mana.setregen(name, regen_to)
-            --print("Regen to "..regen_to.." : "..light_day.."/"..light_now.."/"..light_night)
-        end
-    end
+		mana.setregen(name, regen_to)
+		--print("Regen to "..regen_to.." : "..light_day.."/"..light_now.."/"..light_night)
+	end
 
-    --[[ Comment this in for testing if you have no mana sink
+	--[[ Comment this in for testing if you have no mana sink
 
-    time_next_mana_reset = time_next_mana_reset - dtime
-    if time_next_mana_reset < 0.0 then
-        time_next_mana_reset = time_total_mana_reset
-        mana.set('singleplayer', 100)
-        print("Resetting mana")
-    end
+	time_next_mana_reset = time_next_mana_reset - dtime
+	if time_next_mana_reset < 0.0 then
+		time_next_mana_reset = time_total_mana_reset
+		mana.set('singleplayer', 100)
+		print("Resetting mana")
+	end
 
-    --]]
+	--]]
+end
 
-end)
+tick()