diff --git a/mods/player_api/api.lua b/mods/player_api/api.lua
index c2bfed34..00e6b184 100644
--- a/mods/player_api/api.lua
+++ b/mods/player_api/api.lua
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ function player_api.set_model(player, model_name)
 	end
 	local model = models[model_name]
 	if model then
-		player:set_properties{
+		player:set_properties({
 			mesh = model_name,
 			textures = player_data.textures or model.textures,
 			visual = "mesh",
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ function player_api.set_model(player, model_name)
 			collisionbox = model.collisionbox or {-0.3, 0.0, -0.3, 0.3, 1.7, 0.3},
 			stepheight = model.stepheight or 0.6,
 			eye_height = model.eye_height or 1.47,
-		}
+		})
 		local animations = model.animations
 		player:set_local_animation(
 			animations.stand,
@@ -77,14 +77,14 @@ function player_api.set_model(player, model_name)
 		)
 		player_api.set_animation(player, "stand")
 	else
-		player:set_properties{
+		player:set_properties({
 			textures = {"player.png", "player_back.png"},
 			visual = "upright_sprite",
 			visual_size = {x = 1, y = 2},
 			collisionbox = {-0.3, 0.0, -0.3, 0.3, 1.75, 0.3},
 			stepheight = 0.6,
 			eye_height = 1.625,
-		}
+		})
 	end
 	player_data.model = model_name
 end
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ function player_api.set_textures(player, textures)
 	local model = models[player_data.model]
 	local new_textures = model and model.textures or textures
 	player_data.textures = new_textures
-	player:set_properties{textures = new_textures}
+	player:set_properties({textures = new_textures})
 end
 
 function player_api.set_animation(player, anim_name, speed)
@@ -114,10 +114,10 @@ function player_api.set_animation(player, anim_name, speed)
 	player:set_animation(anim, speed, animation_blend)
 	-- reference comparison for tables works because register_model ensures same references for same collisionboxes
 	if previous_anim.eye_height ~= anim.eye_height or previous_anim.collisionbox ~= anim.collisionbox then
-		player:set_properties{
+		player:set_properties({
 			collisionbox = anim.collisionbox or model.collisionbox,
 			eye_height = anim.eye_height or model.eye_height
-		}
+		})
 	end
 end