diff --git a/mods/CORE/mcl_commands/utils.lua b/mods/CORE/mcl_commands/utils.lua
index ccc69b752..80374cdee 100644
--- a/mods/CORE/mcl_commands/utils.lua
+++ b/mods/CORE/mcl_commands/utils.lua
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ local S = minetest.get_translator("mcl_commands")
 
 function mcl_commands.get_target_selector(target, pos, name)
 	if minetest.player_exists(target) then
-		return minetest.get_player_by_name(target)
+		return nil, minetest.get_player_by_name(target)
 	elseif target == "@a" then
 		return nil, minetest.get_connected_players()
 	elseif target == "@r" then