diff --git a/data/mods/default/init.lua b/data/mods/default/init.lua
index 1bd1eba4a..e2d267d4e 100644
--- a/data/mods/default/init.lua
+++ b/data/mods/default/init.lua
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
 --   ^ Returns nil for unloaded area
 -- - get_node_light(pos, timeofday) -> 0...15 or nil
 --   ^ timeofday: nil = current time, 0 = night, 0.5 = day
--- - add_luaentity(pos, name)
+-- - add_entity(pos, name)
 -- - add_item(pos, itemstring)
 -- - add_rat(pos)
 -- - add_firefly(pos)
@@ -1335,7 +1335,7 @@ function nodeupdate_single(p)
 		n_bottom = minetest.env:get_node(p_bottom)
 		if n_bottom.name == "air" then
 			minetest.env:remove_node(p)
-			minetest.env:add_luaentity(p, "default:falling_"..n.name)
+			minetest.env:add_entity(p, "default:falling_"..n.name)
 			nodeupdate(p)
 		end
 	end
@@ -1491,7 +1491,7 @@ minetest.register_on_chat_message(function(name, message)
 			print("Unable to spawn entity, player is nil")
 			return true -- Handled chat message
 		end
-		minetest.env:add_luaentity(player:getpos(), entityname)
+		minetest.env:add_entity(player:getpos(), entityname)
 		minetest.chat_send_player(name, '"'..entityname
 				..'" spawned.');
 		return true -- Handled chat message
diff --git a/src/scriptapi.cpp b/src/scriptapi.cpp
index 9b37c53b4..a88d6be5a 100644
--- a/src/scriptapi.cpp
+++ b/src/scriptapi.cpp
@@ -2430,11 +2430,11 @@ private:
 		}
 	}
 
-	// EnvRef:add_luaentity(pos, entityname)
+	// EnvRef:add_entity(pos, entityname)
 	// pos = {x=num, y=num, z=num}
-	static int l_add_luaentity(lua_State *L)
+	static int l_add_entity(lua_State *L)
 	{
-		//infostream<<"EnvRef::l_add_luaentity()"<<std::endl;
+		//infostream<<"EnvRef::l_add_entity()"<<std::endl;
 		EnvRef *o = checkobject(L, 1);
 		ServerEnvironment *env = o->m_env;
 		if(env == NULL) return 0;
@@ -2600,7 +2600,7 @@ const luaL_reg EnvRef::methods[] = {
 	method(EnvRef, get_node),
 	method(EnvRef, get_node_or_nil),
 	method(EnvRef, get_node_light),
-	method(EnvRef, add_luaentity),
+	method(EnvRef, add_entity),
 	method(EnvRef, add_item),
 	method(EnvRef, add_rat),
 	method(EnvRef, add_firefly),