diff --git a/functions.lua b/functions.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..33af534
--- /dev/null
+++ b/functions.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+-- Functions for sneaker mod
+
+
+-- Displays a message in log output
+function sneaker.log(message)
+	minetest.log('action', '[' .. sneaker.modname .. '] ' .. message)
+end
+
+-- Displays a message in log output only if 'sneaker.debug' is set to 'true'
+function sneaker.log_debug(message)
+	if sneaker.debug then
+		sneaker.log('[DEBUG] ' .. message)
+	end
+end
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index dbfabb7..4cd7960 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -5,21 +5,16 @@ sneaker = {}
 sneaker.modname = minetest.get_current_modname()
 sneaker.modpath = minetest.get_modpath(sneaker.modname)
 
-sneaker.debug = minetest.settings:get_bool("sneaker_debug", false)
-sneaker.spawn_cap = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("sneaker_spawn_cap")) or 50
+local log_mods = minetest.setting_getbool("log_mods")
 
-function sneaker.log(message)
-	minetest.log("action", "[" .. sneaker.modname .. "] " .. message)
-end
-
-function sneaker.log_debug(message)
-	if sneaker.debug then
-		sneaker.log("[DEBUG] " .. message)
-	end
-end
-
-if minetest.settings:get_bool("log_mods", false) then
+if log_mods then
 	minetest.log("action", "Loading mod \"" .. sneaker.modname .. "\" ...")
+end
+
+dofile(sneaker.modpath .. "/settings.lua")
+dofile(sneaker.modpath .. "/functions.lua")
+
+if log_mods then
 	sneaker.log("Spawn cap: " .. tostring(sneaker.spawn_cap))
 end
 
diff --git a/settings.lua b/settings.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f364dff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/settings.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+-- Settings for sneaker mod
+
+
+sneaker.debug = minetest.settings:get_bool("sneaker_debug", false)
+sneaker.spawn_cap = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("sneaker_spawn_cap")) or 50