diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 57690f5..1de2235 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -56,12 +56,9 @@ end
 function pep.moledig(playername)
 	local player = minetest.get_player_by_name(playername)
 
-	local yaw = player:get_look_yaw()
-	-- fix stupid oddity of Minetest, adding pi/2 to the actual player's look yaw...
-	-- TODO: Remove this code as soon as Minetest fixes this.
-	yaw = yaw - math.pi/2
+	local yaw = player:get_look_horizontal()
 
-	local pos = vector.round(player:getpos())
+	local pos = vector.round(player:get_pos())
 
 	local v = pep.yaw_to_vector(yaw)