diff --git a/mods/MISC/mcl_commands/init.lua b/mods/MISC/mcl_commands/init.lua
index b7ce1e1cd8..50dd052648 100644
--- a/mods/MISC/mcl_commands/init.lua
+++ b/mods/MISC/mcl_commands/init.lua
@@ -1,11 +1,6 @@
 local minecraftaliases = true
 
-local S
-if minetest.get_modpath("intllib") then
-	S = intllib.Getter()
-else
-	S = function(s,a,...)a={a,...}return s:gsub("@(%d+)",function(n)return a[tonumber(n)]end)end
-end
+local S = minetest.get_translator("mcl_commands")
 
 local function handle_kill_command(suspect, victim)
 	if minetest.settings:get_bool("enable_damage") == false then
diff --git a/mods/MISC/mcl_privs/init.lua b/mods/MISC/mcl_privs/init.lua
index c242ed3de2..00670db1c4 100644
--- a/mods/MISC/mcl_privs/init.lua
+++ b/mods/MISC/mcl_privs/init.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+local S = minetest.get_translator("mcl_privs")
+
 minetest.register_privilege("maphack", {
-	description = "Can place and use advanced blocks like mob spawners, command blocks and barriers.",
+	description = S("Can place and use advanced blocks like mob spawners, command blocks and barriers."),
 })
diff --git a/mods/MISC/mcl_wip/init.lua b/mods/MISC/mcl_wip/init.lua
index 8f9d206b84..640cc3766a 100644
--- a/mods/MISC/mcl_wip/init.lua
+++ b/mods/MISC/mcl_wip/init.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+local S = minetest.get_translator("mcl_wip")
+
 local wip_items = {
 	"mcl_fishing:fishing_rod",
 	"mcl_maps:empty_map",
@@ -27,7 +29,7 @@ for i=1,#wip_items do
 	if new_description == "" then
 		new_description = wip_items[i]
 	end
-	new_description = new_description .. "\n"..core.colorize("#FF0000", "(WIP)")
+	new_description = new_description .. "\n"..core.colorize("#FF0000", S("(WIP)"))
 	new_groups.not_in_craft_guide = 1
 	minetest.override_item(wip_items[i], { description = new_description, groups = new_groups })
 end
@@ -39,7 +41,7 @@ for i=1,#experimental_items do
 		break
 	end
 	local new_description = def.description
-	new_description = new_description .. "\n"..core.colorize("#FFFF00", "(Temporary)")
+	new_description = new_description .. "\n"..core.colorize("#FFFF00", S("(Temporary)"))
 	minetest.override_item(experimental_items[i], { description = new_description })
 end
 
diff --git a/mods/PLAYER/mcl_skins/init.lua b/mods/PLAYER/mcl_skins/init.lua
index 25dd17acb9..fac543e3c2 100644
--- a/mods/PLAYER/mcl_skins/init.lua
+++ b/mods/PLAYER/mcl_skins/init.lua
@@ -6,10 +6,7 @@ mcl_skins = {
 	skin_count = 0, -- counter of _custom_ skins (all skins except character.png)
 }
 
-
--- Load support for intllib.
-local S, NS = dofile(mcl_skins.modpath .. "/intllib.lua")
-
+local S = minetest.get_translator("mcl_skins")
 
 -- load skin list and metadata
 local id, f, data, skin = 0