diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/cod.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/cod.lua
index 11c6ee01fe..9174cd65fd 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/cod.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/cod.lua
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ local function degrees(rad)
 	return rad * 180.0 / math.pi
 end
 
-local S = minetest.get_translator("extra_mobs")
+local S = minetest.get_translator(minetest.get_current_modname())
 
 --###################
 --################### cod
diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/dolphin.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/dolphin.lua
index 333da38083..01e6f56ee9 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/dolphin.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/dolphin.lua
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ local function degrees(rad)
 	return rad * 180.0 / math.pi
 end
 
-local S = minetest.get_translator("extra_mobs")
+local S = minetest.get_translator(minetest.get_current_modname())
 
 --###################
 --################### dolphin
diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/salmon.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/salmon.lua
index dea502fd05..3c38f68601 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/salmon.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/salmon.lua
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 --made for MC like Survival game
 --License for code WTFPL and otherwise stated in readmes
 
-local S = minetest.get_translator("extra_mobs")
+local S = minetest.get_translator(minetest.get_current_modname())
 
 --###################
 --################### salmon