diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_tools/aliases.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_tools/aliases.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7aadabc15c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_tools/aliases.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+minetest.register_alias("mcl_core:pick_wood", "mcl_tools:pick_wood")
+minetest.register_alias("mcl_core:pick_stone", "mcl_tools:pick_stone")
+minetest.register_alias("mcl_core:pick_iron", "mcl_tools:pick_iron")
+minetest.register_alias("mcl_core:pick_gold", "mcl_tools:pick_gold")
+minetest.register_alias("mcl_core:pick_diamond", "mcl_tools:pick_diamond")
+minetest.register_alias("mcl_core:shovel_wood", "mcl_tools:shovel_wood")
+minetest.register_alias("mcl_core:shovel_stone", "mcl_tools:shovel_stone")
+minetest.register_alias("mcl_core:shovel_iron", "mcl_tools:shovel_iron")
+minetest.register_alias("mcl_core:shovel_gold", "mcl_tools:shovel_gold")
+minetest.register_alias("mcl_core:shovel_diamond", "mcl_tools:shovel_diamond")
+minetest.register_alias("mcl_core:axe_wood", "mcl_tools:axe_wood")
+minetest.register_alias("mcl_core:axe_stone", "mcl_tools:axe_stone")
+minetest.register_alias("mcl_core:axe_iron", "mcl_tools:axe_iron")
+minetest.register_alias("mcl_core:axe_gold", "mcl_tools:axe_gold")
+minetest.register_alias("mcl_core:axe_diamond", "mcl_tools:axe_diamond")
+minetest.register_alias("mcl_core:sword_wood", "mcl_tools:sword_wood")
+minetest.register_alias("mcl_core:sword_stone", "mcl_tools:sword_stone")
+minetest.register_alias("mcl_core:sword_iron", "mcl_tools:sword_iron")
+minetest.register_alias("mcl_core:sword_gold", "mcl_tools:sword_gold")
+minetest.register_alias("mcl_core:sword_diamond", "mcl_tools:sword_diamond")
+minetest.register_alias("mcl_core:shears", "mcl_tools:shears")
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_tools/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_tools/init.lua
index 7e5d4643d7..4c5d9b8b73 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_tools/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_tools/init.lua
@@ -390,3 +390,4 @@ minetest.register_tool("mcl_tools:shears", {
 
 
 dofile(minetest.get_modpath("mcl_tools").."/crafting.lua")
+dofile(minetest.get_modpath("mcl_tools").."/aliases.lua")