diff --git a/mods/beds/init.lua b/mods/beds/init.lua
index 20955f67..869ff0ff 100644
--- a/mods/beds/init.lua
+++ b/mods/beds/init.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 -- beds/init.lua
 
 -- Load support for MT game translation.
-local S = minetest.get_translator()
+local S = minetest.get_translator("beds")
 
 
 beds = {}
diff --git a/mods/binoculars/init.lua b/mods/binoculars/init.lua
index 436a5c2c..4a977b8f 100644
--- a/mods/binoculars/init.lua
+++ b/mods/binoculars/init.lua
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 binoculars = {}
 
 -- Load support for MT game translation.
-local S = minetest.get_translator()
+local S = minetest.get_translator("binoculars")
 
 
 -- Detect creative mod
diff --git a/mods/boats/init.lua b/mods/boats/init.lua
index 80860b3d..906a0979 100644
--- a/mods/boats/init.lua
+++ b/mods/boats/init.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 -- boats/init.lua
 
 -- Load support for MT game translation.
-local S = minetest.get_translator()
+local S = minetest.get_translator("boats")
 
 --
 -- Helper functions
diff --git a/mods/bones/init.lua b/mods/bones/init.lua
index 861ec275..6e93062d 100644
--- a/mods/bones/init.lua
+++ b/mods/bones/init.lua
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 -- See README.txt for licensing and other information.
 
 -- Load support for MT game translation.
-local S = minetest.get_translator()
+local S = minetest.get_translator("bones")
 
 bones = {}
 
diff --git a/mods/bucket/init.lua b/mods/bucket/init.lua
index 9a299222..2cf431ca 100644
--- a/mods/bucket/init.lua
+++ b/mods/bucket/init.lua
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 -- See README.txt for licensing and other information.
 
 -- Load support for MT game translation.
-local S = minetest.get_translator()
+local S = minetest.get_translator("bucket")
 
 
 minetest.register_alias("bucket", "bucket:bucket_empty")
diff --git a/mods/butterflies/init.lua b/mods/butterflies/init.lua
index 4cbbdb4a..1263fa6c 100644
--- a/mods/butterflies/init.lua
+++ b/mods/butterflies/init.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 -- butrerflies/init.lua
 
 -- Load support for MT game translation.
-local S = minetest.get_translator()
+local S = minetest.get_translator("butterflies")
 
 -- register butterflies
 local butter_list = {
diff --git a/mods/carts/init.lua b/mods/carts/init.lua
index 9e56766f..a5aa9cb5 100644
--- a/mods/carts/init.lua
+++ b/mods/carts/init.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 -- carts/init.lua
 
 -- Load support for MT game translation.
-local S = minetest.get_translator()
+local S = minetest.get_translator("carts")
 
 carts = {}
 carts.modpath = minetest.get_modpath("carts")
diff --git a/mods/creative/init.lua b/mods/creative/init.lua
index a774e21d..a1d57c88 100644
--- a/mods/creative/init.lua
+++ b/mods/creative/init.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 -- creative/init.lua
 
 -- Load support for MT game translation.
-local S = minetest.get_translator()
+local S = minetest.get_translator("creative")
 
 creative = {}
 creative.get_translator = S
diff --git a/mods/default/init.lua b/mods/default/init.lua
index 4584327d..015d3dcf 100644
--- a/mods/default/init.lua
+++ b/mods/default/init.lua
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 -- The API documentation in here was moved into game_api.txt
 
 -- Load support for MT game translation.
-local S = minetest.get_translator()
+local S = minetest.get_translator("default")
 
 -- Definitions made by this mod that other mods can use too
 default = {}
diff --git a/mods/doors/init.lua b/mods/doors/init.lua
index 4c33ce90..eb5dd6ba 100644
--- a/mods/doors/init.lua
+++ b/mods/doors/init.lua
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ doors.registered_doors = {}
 doors.registered_trapdoors = {}
 
 -- Load support for MT game translation.
-local S = minetest.get_translator()
+local S = minetest.get_translator("doors")
 
 
 local function replace_old_owner_information(pos)
diff --git a/mods/dye/init.lua b/mods/dye/init.lua
index eb43c2d1..240ba418 100644
--- a/mods/dye/init.lua
+++ b/mods/dye/init.lua
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 dye = {}
 
 -- Load support for MT game translation.
-local S = minetest.get_translator()
+local S = minetest.get_translator("dye")
 
 -- Make dye names and descriptions available globally
 
diff --git a/mods/farming/init.lua b/mods/farming/init.lua
index 9670a238..2344d45e 100644
--- a/mods/farming/init.lua
+++ b/mods/farming/init.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 -- farming/init.lua
 
 -- Load support for MT game translation.
-local S = minetest.get_translator()
+local S = minetest.get_translator("farming")
 
 -- Global farming namespace
 
diff --git a/mods/fire/init.lua b/mods/fire/init.lua
index 4ea886ec..3c8a8fcf 100644
--- a/mods/fire/init.lua
+++ b/mods/fire/init.lua
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 fire = {}
 
 -- Load support for MT game translation.
-local S = minetest.get_translator()
+local S = minetest.get_translator("fire")
 
 
 -- 'Enable fire' setting
diff --git a/mods/fireflies/init.lua b/mods/fireflies/init.lua
index 0c122951..866a116a 100644
--- a/mods/fireflies/init.lua
+++ b/mods/fireflies/init.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 -- firefly/init.lua
 
 -- Load support for MT game translation.
-local S = minetest.get_translator()
+local S = minetest.get_translator("fireflies")
 
 
 minetest.register_node("fireflies:firefly", {
diff --git a/mods/flowers/init.lua b/mods/flowers/init.lua
index ea4816a4..97317501 100644
--- a/mods/flowers/init.lua
+++ b/mods/flowers/init.lua
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 flowers = {}
 
 -- Load support for MT game translation.
-local S = minetest.get_translator()
+local S = minetest.get_translator("flowers")
 
 
 -- Map Generation
diff --git a/mods/game_commands/init.lua b/mods/game_commands/init.lua
index ea41c1e1..139a879c 100644
--- a/mods/game_commands/init.lua
+++ b/mods/game_commands/init.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 -- game_commands/init.lua
 
 -- Load support for MT game translation.
-local S = minetest.get_translator()
+local S = minetest.get_translator("game_commands")
 
 
 minetest.register_chatcommand("killme", {
diff --git a/mods/map/init.lua b/mods/map/init.lua
index ab06a6d9..c858e141 100644
--- a/mods/map/init.lua
+++ b/mods/map/init.lua
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ map = {}
 
 
 -- Load support for MT game translation.
-local S = minetest.get_translator()
+local S = minetest.get_translator("map")
 
 
 -- Cache creative mode setting
diff --git a/mods/screwdriver/init.lua b/mods/screwdriver/init.lua
index c9f9ac0e..59d7b527 100644
--- a/mods/screwdriver/init.lua
+++ b/mods/screwdriver/init.lua
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 screwdriver = {}
 
 -- Load support for MT game translation.
-local S = minetest.get_translator()
+local S = minetest.get_translator("screwdriver")
 
 
 screwdriver.ROTATE_FACE = 1
diff --git a/mods/sethome/init.lua b/mods/sethome/init.lua
index 7276e916..bad7806d 100644
--- a/mods/sethome/init.lua
+++ b/mods/sethome/init.lua
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 sethome = {}
 
 -- Load support for MT game translation.
-local S = minetest.get_translator()
+local S = minetest.get_translator("sethome")
 
 
 local homes_file = minetest.get_worldpath() .. "/homes"
diff --git a/mods/stairs/init.lua b/mods/stairs/init.lua
index 245c4c45..86146576 100644
--- a/mods/stairs/init.lua
+++ b/mods/stairs/init.lua
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 stairs = {}
 
 -- Load support for MT game translation.
-local S = minetest.get_translator()
+local S = minetest.get_translator("stairs")
 
 
 -- Register aliases for new pine node names
diff --git a/mods/tnt/init.lua b/mods/tnt/init.lua
index 0f892714..0e061fa6 100644
--- a/mods/tnt/init.lua
+++ b/mods/tnt/init.lua
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 tnt = {}
 
 -- Load support for MT game translation.
-local S = minetest.get_translator()
+local S = minetest.get_translator("tnt")
 
 
 -- Default to enabled when in singleplayer
diff --git a/mods/vessels/init.lua b/mods/vessels/init.lua
index c339fd2f..6212ba8e 100644
--- a/mods/vessels/init.lua
+++ b/mods/vessels/init.lua
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 -- See README.txt for licensing and other information.
 
 -- Load support for MT game translation.
-local S = minetest.get_translator()
+local S = minetest.get_translator("vessels")
 
 
 local vessels_shelf_formspec =
diff --git a/mods/walls/init.lua b/mods/walls/init.lua
index c90d64f8..c267eba5 100644
--- a/mods/walls/init.lua
+++ b/mods/walls/init.lua
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 walls = {}
 
 -- Load support for MT game translation.
-local S = minetest.get_translator()
+local S = minetest.get_translator("walls")
 
 
 walls.register = function(wall_name, wall_desc, wall_texture_table, wall_mat, wall_sounds)
diff --git a/mods/wool/init.lua b/mods/wool/init.lua
index 89b0951c..1464423e 100644
--- a/mods/wool/init.lua
+++ b/mods/wool/init.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 -- wool/init.lua
 
 -- Load support for MT game translation.
-local S = minetest.get_translator()
+local S = minetest.get_translator("wool")
 
 local dyes = dye.dyes
 
diff --git a/mods/xpanes/init.lua b/mods/xpanes/init.lua
index 0d71a242..d978beeb 100644
--- a/mods/xpanes/init.lua
+++ b/mods/xpanes/init.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 -- xpanes/init.lua
 
 -- Load support for MT game translation.
-local S = minetest.get_translator()
+local S = minetest.get_translator("xpanes")
 
 
 local function is_pane(pos)