diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_potions/commands.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_potions/commands.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4c38b394a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_potions/commands.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+local S = minetest.get_translator("mcl_potions")
+
+-- ░█████╗░██╗░░██╗░█████╗░████████╗  ░█████╗░░█████╗░███╗░░░███╗███╗░░░███╗░█████╗░███╗░░██╗██████╗░░██████╗
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+-- ░╚════╝░╚═╝░░╚═╝╚═╝░░╚═╝░░░╚═╝░░░  ░╚════╝░░╚════╝░╚═╝░░░░░╚═╝╚═╝░░░░░╚═╝╚═╝░░╚═╝╚═╝░░╚══╝╚═════╝░╚═════╝░
+
+
+local get_chat_function = {}
+
+get_chat_function["poison"] = mcl_potions.poison_func
+get_chat_function["regeneration"] = mcl_potions.regeneration_func
+get_chat_function["invisibility"] = mcl_potions.invisiblility_func
+get_chat_function["fire_resistance"] = mcl_potions.fire_resistance_func
+get_chat_function["night_vision"] = mcl_potions.night_vision_func
+get_chat_function["water_breathing"] = mcl_potions.water_breathing_func
+get_chat_function["leaping"] = mcl_potions.leaping_func
+get_chat_function["swiftness"] = mcl_potions.swiftness_func
+get_chat_function["heal"] = mcl_potions.healing_func
+
+minetest.register_chatcommand("effect",{
+	params = S("<effect> <duration> [<factor>]"),
+	description = S("Add a status effect to yourself. Arguments: <effect>: name of potion effect, e.g. poison. <duration>: duration in seconds. <factor>: effect strength multiplier (1 = 100%)"),
+	privs = {server = true},
+	func = function(name, params)
+
+		local P = {}
+		local i = 0
+		for str in string.gmatch(params, "([^ ]+)") do
+			i = i + 1
+			P[i] = str
+		end
+
+		if not P[1] then
+			return false, S("Missing effect parameter!")
+		elseif not tonumber(P[2]) then
+			return false, S("Missing or invalid duration parameter!")
+		elseif P[3] and not tonumber(P[3]) then
+			return false, S("Invalid factor parameter!")
+		end
+		-- Default factor = 1
+		if not P[3] then
+			P[3] = 1.0
+		end
+
+		if get_chat_function[P[1]] then
+			get_chat_function[P[1]](minetest.get_player_by_name(name), tonumber(P[3]), tonumber(P[2]))
+			return true
+		else
+			return false, S("@1 is not an available potion effect.", P[1])
+		end
+
+	 end,
+})
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_potions/functions.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_potions/functions.lua
index d9233c6d3d..263427921b 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_potions/functions.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_potions/functions.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-local S = minetest.get_translator("mcl_potions")
-
 local is_invisible = {}
 local is_poisoned = {}
 local is_regenerating = {}
@@ -883,58 +881,3 @@ function mcl_potions._extinguish_nearby_fire(pos, radius)
 	return exting
 end
 
-
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-
-
-local get_chat_function = {}
-
-get_chat_function["poison"] = mcl_potions.poison_func
-get_chat_function["regeneration"] = mcl_potions.regeneration_func
-get_chat_function["invisibility"] = mcl_potions.invisiblility_func
-get_chat_function["fire_resistance"] = mcl_potions.fire_resistance_func
-get_chat_function["night_vision"] = mcl_potions.night_vision_func
-get_chat_function["water_breathing"] = mcl_potions.water_breathing_func
-get_chat_function["leaping"] = mcl_potions.leaping_func
-get_chat_function["swiftness"] = mcl_potions.swiftness_func
-get_chat_function["heal"] = mcl_potions.healing_func
-
-minetest.register_chatcommand("effect",{
-	params = S("<effect> <duration> [<factor>]"),
-	description = S("Add a status effect to yourself. Arguments: <effect>: name of potion effect, e.g. poison. <duration>: duration in seconds. <factor>: effect strength multiplier (1 = 100%)"),
-	privs = {server = true},
-	func = function(name, params)
-
-		local P = {}
-		local i = 0
-		for str in string.gmatch(params, "([^ ]+)") do
-			i = i + 1
-			P[i] = str
-		end
-
-		if not P[1] then
-			return false, S("Missing effect parameter!")
-		elseif not tonumber(P[2]) then
-			return false, S("Missing or invalid duration parameter!")
-		elseif P[3] and not tonumber(P[3]) then
-			return false, S("Invalid factor parameter!")
-		end
-		-- Default factor = 1
-		if not P[3] then
-			P[3] = 1.0
-		end
-
-		if get_chat_function[P[1]] then
-			get_chat_function[P[1]](minetest.get_player_by_name(name), tonumber(P[3]), tonumber(P[2]))
-			return true
-		else
-			return false, S("@1 is not an available potion effect.", P[1])
-		end
-
-	 end,
-})
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_potions/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_potions/init.lua
index a712005e7e..1083b0c334 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_potions/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_potions/init.lua
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ mcl_potions.LINGERING_FACTOR = 0.25
 
 local modpath = minetest.get_modpath("mcl_potions")
 dofile(modpath .. "/functions.lua")
+dofile(modpath .. "/commands.lua")
 dofile(modpath .. "/splash.lua")
 dofile(modpath .. "/lingering.lua")
 dofile(modpath .. "/tipped_arrow.lua")