diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/spawning.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/spawning.lua
index dab9b5202..c79668051 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/spawning.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/spawning.lua
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ minetest.register_chatcommand("spawn_mob",{
 
 function mcl_mobs.spawn(pos,id)
 	local def = minetest.registered_entities[id] or minetest.registered_entities["mobs_mc:"..id] or minetest.registered_entities["extra_mobs:"..id]
-	if not def or (def.can_spawn and not minetest.registered_entities[id].can_spawn(pos) ) or not def.is_mob then
+	if not def or (def.can_spawn and not def.can_spawn(pos)) or not def.is_mob then
 		return false
 	end
 	return minetest.add_entity(pos, def.name)