diff --git a/functions.lua b/functions.lua
index 40f7f6d..8cf29f2 100644
--- a/functions.lua
+++ b/functions.lua
@@ -1,27 +1,10 @@
 -- Functions for sneeker mod
 
 
-local log_mods = core.settings:get_bool("log_mods", false)
-
-
--- Displays a message in log output
-function sneeker.log(message)
-	if log_mods then
-		core.log('action', '[' .. sneeker.modname .. '] ' .. message)
-	end
-end
-
--- Displays a message in log output only if 'sneeker.debug' is set to 'true'
-function sneeker.log_debug(message)
-	if sneeker.debug then
-		sneeker.log('DEBUG: ' .. message)
-	end
-end
-
 -- Spawns a sneeker entity
 function sneeker.spawn(pos)
 	core.add_entity(pos, sneeker.mob_name)
-	sneeker.log_debug('Spawned entity "' .. sneeker.mob_name .. '" at ' .. tostring(pos.x) .. ',' .. tostring(pos.y))
+	sneeker.log("debug", "Spawned entity \"" .. sneeker.mob_name .. "\" at " .. tostring(pos.x) .. "," .. tostring(pos.y))
 end
 
 -- Retrieves pos coordinates in string value
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index bafa93d..703b4eb 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -5,14 +5,36 @@ sneeker = {}
 sneeker.modname = core.get_current_modname()
 sneeker.modpath = core.get_modpath(sneeker.modname)
 
+dofile(sneeker.modpath .. "/settings.lua")
+
+sneeker.log = function(lvl, msg)
+	if lvl == "debug" and not sneeker.debug then return end
+
+	if not msg then
+		msg = lvl
+		lvl = nil
+	end
+
+	msg = "[" .. sneeker.modname .. "] " .. msg
+	if lvl == "debug" then
+		msg = "[DEBUG] " .. msg
+	end
+
+	if not lvl then
+		core.log(msg)
+	else
+		core.log(lvl, msg)
+	end
+end
+
+
 if core.settings:get_bool("log_mods", false) then
 	core.log("action", "Loading mod \"" .. sneeker.modname .. "\" ...")
 end
 
-dofile(sneeker.modpath .. "/settings.lua")
 dofile(sneeker.modpath .. "/functions.lua")
 
-sneeker.log_debug("Debugging is on")
+sneeker.log("debug", "Debugging is on")
 
 sneeker.mob_name = sneeker.modname .. ":" .. sneeker.modname
 sneeker.spawnegg_name = sneeker.modname .. ":spawnegg"
diff --git a/spawn.lua b/spawn.lua
index 299d6a9..b5c46e1 100644
--- a/spawn.lua
+++ b/spawn.lua
@@ -46,23 +46,23 @@ core.register_abm({
 		local node_light = core.get_node_light(pos)
 
 		-- Debugging spawning
-		sneeker.log_debug("Node light level at " .. sneeker.get_pos_string(pos) .. ": " .. tostring(node_light))
+		sneeker.log("debug", "Node light level at " .. sneeker.get_pos_string(pos) .. ": " .. tostring(node_light))
 
 		-- Node light level
 		if not node_light or node_light > spawn_maxlight then
-			sneeker.log_debug("Node not dark enough for spawn")
+			sneeker.log("debug", "Node not dark enough for spawn")
 			return
 		elseif node_light < spawn_minlight then
-			sneeker.log_debug("Node too dark for spawn")
+			sneeker.log("debug", "Node too dark for spawn")
 			return
 		end
 
 		-- Spawn range
 		if spawn_minheight ~= nil and pos.y < spawn_minheight then
-			sneeker.log_debug("Position is too low for spawn")
+			sneeker.log("debug", "Position is too low for spawn")
 			return
 		elseif pos.y > spawn_maxheight then
-			sneeker.log_debug("Position is too high for spawn")
+			sneeker.log("debug", "Position is too high for spawn")
 			return
 		end
 
@@ -83,10 +83,10 @@ core.register_abm({
 		    end
 		end
 
-		sneeker.log_debug("Current active spawns: " .. tostring(count) .. "/" .. tostring(spawn_cap))
+		sneeker.log("debug", "Current active spawns: " .. tostring(count) .. "/" .. tostring(spawn_cap))
 
 		if count >= spawn_cap then
-			sneeker.log_debug("Max spawns reached")
+			sneeker.log("debug", "Max spawns reached")
 			return
 		end