diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_buckets/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_buckets/init.lua
index 1d37f2e0d..3bbae5487 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_buckets/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_buckets/init.lua
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ local add_node = minetest.add_node
 local add_item = minetest.add_item
 
 local registered_nodes = minetest.registered_nodes
-
+local get_item_group = minetest.get_item_group
 
 if mod_mcl_core then
 	minetest.register_craft({
@@ -167,8 +167,8 @@ local function on_place_bucket(itemstack, user, pointed_thing, def)
 	local abovenode = get_node(pointed_thing.above)
 	local name1, name2 = undernode.name, abovenode.name
 	local regnode1, regnode2 = registered_nodes[name1], registered_nodes[name2]
-	local buildable1 = regnode1 and (regnode1.buildable_to or regnode1.groups.cauldron == 1)
-	local buildable2 = regnode2 and (regnode2.buildable_to or regnode2.groups.cauldron == 1)
+	local buildable1 = regnode1 and (regnode1.buildable_to or get_item_group(name1, "cauldron") == 1)
+	local buildable2 = regnode2 and (regnode2.buildable_to or get_item_group(name2, "cauldron") == 1)
 
 	if not buildable1 and not buildable2 then return itemstack end --if both nodes aren't buildable_to, skip