diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_minecarts/carts.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_minecarts/carts.lua
index c4749153e..9b9cc0d6a 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_minecarts/carts.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_minecarts/carts.lua
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ local function detach_driver(self)
 		--print("No player object found for "..driver_name)
 	end
 end
+mod.detach_driver = detach_driver
+
 function mod.kill_cart(staticdata, killer)
 	local pos
 	mcl_log("cart #"..staticdata.uuid.." was killed")
diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_minecarts/carts/minecart.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_minecarts/carts/minecart.lua
index b736a4c03..600eedc5a 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_minecarts/carts/minecart.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_minecarts/carts/minecart.lua
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ local mod = mcl_minecarts
 local PASSENGER_ATTACH_POSITION = mod.PASSENGER_ATTACH_POSITION
 
 local function activate_normal_minecart(self)
-	detach_driver(self)
+	mod.detach_driver(self)
 
 	-- Detach passenger
 	if self._passenger then