diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 81fb944..b4af0a9 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 xdecor = {}
-modpath = minetest.get_modpath("xdecor")
+local modpath = minetest.get_modpath("xdecor")
 
 dofile(modpath.."/handlers/nodeboxes.lua")
 dofile(modpath.."/handlers/registration.lua")