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 70aeea6..9dd9edd 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.setting_get('sneaker_debug') or false
-sneaker.spawn_cap = minetest.setting_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.setting_getbool('log_mods') 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..1f536ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/settings.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+-- Settings for sneaker mod
+
+
+sneaker.debug = minetest.setting_get('sneaker_debug') or false
+sneaker.spawn_cap = minetest.setting_get('sneaker_spawn_cap') or 50