diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/REDSTONE/mesecons_mvps/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/REDSTONE/mesecons_mvps/init.lua
index 8cd5ae872a..fedb8fa5d7 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/REDSTONE/mesecons_mvps/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/REDSTONE/mesecons_mvps/init.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+local table = table
+
 --register stoppers for movestones/pistons
 
 mesecon.mvps_stoppers = {}
@@ -6,8 +8,6 @@ mesecon.mvps_droppers = {}
 mesecon.on_mvps_move = {}
 mesecon.mvps_unmov = {}
 
-local is_protected = minetest.is_protected
-
 --- Objects (entities) that cannot be moved
 function mesecon.register_mvps_unmov(objectname)
 	mesecon.mvps_unmov[objectname] = true;
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ function mesecon.mvps_get_stack(pos, dir, maximum, piston_pos)
 			-- add connected nodes to frontiers, connected is a vector list
 			-- the vectors must be absolute positions
 			local connected = {}
+            local has_loop
 			if minetest.registered_nodes[nn.name]
 			and minetest.registered_nodes[nn.name].mvps_sticky then
 				connected, has_loop = minetest.registered_nodes[nn.name].mvps_sticky(np, nn, piston_pos)
@@ -258,7 +259,7 @@ function mesecon.mvps_push_or_pull(pos, stackdir, movedir, maximum, player_name,
 		n.meta = minetest.get_meta(n.pos):to_table()
 		local is_dropper = mesecon.is_mvps_dropper(n.node, movedir, nodes, id)
 		if is_dropper then
-			local drops = minetest.get_node_drops(n.node.name, "")
+			--local drops = minetest.get_node_drops(n.node.name, "")
 			minetest.dig_node(n.pos)
 		else
 			minetest.remove_node(n.pos)