diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/REDSTONE/mesecons_delayer/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/REDSTONE/mesecons_delayer/init.lua
index fb8a9fdea..3caae0f73 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/REDSTONE/mesecons_delayer/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/REDSTONE/mesecons_delayer/init.lua
@@ -17,28 +17,18 @@ end
 
 -- Functions that are called after the delay time
 
-local delayer_turnon = function(params)
-	local rules = delayer_get_output_rules(params.node)
-	mesecon.receptor_on(params.pos, rules)
-end
-
-local delayer_turnoff = function(params)
-	local rules = delayer_get_output_rules(params.node)
-	mesecon.receptor_off(params.pos, rules)
-end
-
 local delayer_activate = function(pos, node)
 	local def = minetest.registered_nodes[node.name]
 	local time = def.delayer_time
 	minetest.swap_node(pos, {name=def.delayer_onstate, param2=node.param2})
-	minetest.after(time, delayer_turnon , {pos = pos, node = node})
+	mesecon.queue:add_action(pos, "receptor_on", {delayer_get_output_rules(node)}, time, nil)
 end
 
 local delayer_deactivate = function(pos, node)
 	local def = minetest.registered_nodes[node.name]
 	local time = def.delayer_time
 	minetest.swap_node(pos, {name=def.delayer_offstate, param2=node.param2})
-	minetest.after(time, delayer_turnoff, {pos = pos, node = node})
+	mesecon.queue:add_action(pos, "receptor_off", {delayer_get_output_rules(node)}, time, nil)
 end
 
 -- Register the 2 (states) x 4 (delay times) delayers