diff --git a/mods/mcljepc_core/init.lua b/mods/mcljepc_core/init.lua
index 533e87035..e16bb4d06 100644
--- a/mods/mcljepc_core/init.lua
+++ b/mods/mcljepc_core/init.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 mcljepc_core = {}
-dofile(minetest.get_modpath("mcljepc_core") .. "/helpers.lua")
-dofile(minetest.get_modpath("mcljepc_core") .. "/blocks.lua")
+local modpath = minetest.get_modpath("mcljepc_core")
+dofile(modpath .. "/helpers.lua")
+dofile(modpath .. "/blocks.lua")
 
 minetest.register_item(":", {
 	type = "none",