diff --git a/mods/default/functions.lua b/mods/default/functions.lua
index d0164cd..7e594b3 100644
--- a/mods/default/functions.lua
+++ b/mods/default/functions.lua
@@ -49,6 +49,18 @@ function default.node_sound_sand_defaults(table)
 	return table
 end
 
+function default.node_sound_gravel_defaults(table)
+	table = table or {}
+	table.footstep = table.footstep or
+			{name = "default_gravel_footstep", gain = 0.5}
+	table.dug = table.dug or
+			{name = "default_gravel_footstep", gain = 1.0}
+	table.place = table.place or
+			{name = "default_place_node", gain = 1.0}
+	default.node_sound_defaults(table)
+	return table
+end
+
 function default.node_sound_wood_defaults(table)
 	table = table or {}
 	table.footstep = table.footstep or
diff --git a/mods/default/nodes.lua b/mods/default/nodes.lua
index 506dd0a..9af3131 100644
--- a/mods/default/nodes.lua
+++ b/mods/default/nodes.lua
@@ -353,10 +353,7 @@ minetest.register_node("default:gravel", {
 	description = "Gravel",
 	tiles = {"default_gravel.png"},
 	groups = {crumbly = 2, falling_node = 1},
-	sounds = default.node_sound_dirt_defaults({
-		footstep = {name = "default_gravel_footstep", gain = 0.5},
-		dug = {name = "default_gravel_footstep", gain = 1.0},
-	}),
+	sounds = default.node_sound_gravel_defaults(),
 	drop = {
 		max_items = 1,
 		items = {