diff --git a/functions.lua b/functions.lua
index ed59e91..278e293 100644
--- a/functions.lua
+++ b/functions.lua
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
 -- Functions for sneeker mod
 
 
+local log_mods = minetest.settings:get_bool("log_mods", false)
+
+
 -- Displays a message in log output
 function sneeker.log(message)
-	minetest.log('action', '[' .. sneeker.modname .. '] ' .. message)
+	if log_mods then
+		minetest.log('action', '[' .. sneeker.modname .. '] ' .. message)
+	end
 end
 
 -- Displays a message in log output only if 'sneeker.debug' is set to 'true'
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 286ff30..d88d138 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -5,12 +5,7 @@ sneeker = {}
 sneeker.modname = minetest.get_current_modname()
 sneeker.modpath = minetest.get_modpath(sneeker.modname)
 
-local log_mods = minetest.setting_getbool("log_mods")
-
-sneeker.mob_name = sneeker.modname .. ":" .. sneeker.modname
-sneeker.spawnegg_name = sneeker.modname .. ":spawnegg"
-
-if log_mods then
+if minetest.settings:get_bool("log_mods", false) then
 	minetest.log("action", "Loading mod \"" .. sneeker.modname .. "\" ...")
 end
 
@@ -19,9 +14,10 @@ dofile(sneeker.modpath .. "/functions.lua")
 
 sneeker.log_debug("Debugging is on")
 
-if log_mods then
-	sneeker.log("Spawn cap: " .. tostring(sneeker.spawn_cap))
-end
+sneeker.mob_name = sneeker.modname .. ":" .. sneeker.modname
+sneeker.spawnegg_name = sneeker.modname .. ":spawnegg"
+
+sneeker.log("Spawn cap: " .. tostring(sneeker.spawn_cap))
 
 local scripts = {
 	"tnt_function",
diff --git a/spawn.lua b/spawn.lua
index 2b96d4c..6b3b08d 100644
--- a/spawn.lua
+++ b/spawn.lua
@@ -8,10 +8,8 @@ local time_day = time_hr * 24
 local spawn_chance = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("sneeker.spawn_chance")) or 18000
 local spawn_interval = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("sneeker.spawn_interval")) or time_min * 40 -- Default interval is 40 minutes
 
-if minetest.settings:get_bool("log_mods", false) then
-	sneeker.log("Spawn chance: " .. tostring(spawn_chance) .. " (1/" .. tostring(spawn_chance) .. ")")
-	sneeker.log("Spawn interval: " .. tostring(spawn_interval) .. " (" .. tostring(spawn_interval/60) .. " minutes)")
-end
+sneeker.log("Spawn chance: " .. tostring(spawn_chance) .. " (1/" .. tostring(spawn_chance) .. ")")
+sneeker.log("Spawn interval: " .. tostring(spawn_interval) .. " (" .. tostring(spawn_interval/60) .. " minutes)")
 
 minetest.register_abm({
 	nodenames = {"default:dirt_with_grass", "default:stone"},