diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_falling_nodes/init.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_falling_nodes/init.lua
index 35355c7904..5407456736 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_falling_nodes/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_falling_nodes/init.lua
@@ -49,12 +49,12 @@ local deal_falling_damage = function(self, dtime)
 						-- TODO: Reduce damage if wearing a helmet
 						local msg
 						if minetest.get_item_group(self.node.name, "anvil") ~= 0 then
-							msg = S("%s was smashed by a falling anvil.")
+							msg = S("@1 was smashed by a falling anvil.", v:get_player_name())
 						else
-							msg = S("%s was smashed by a falling block.")
+							msg = S("@1 was smashed by a falling block.", v:get_player_name())
 						end
 						if dmes then
-							mcl_death_messages.player_damage(v, string.format(msg, v:get_player_name()))
+							mcl_death_messages.player_damage(v, msg)
 						end
 					end
 					v:set_hp(hp)
diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_falling_nodes/locale/mcl_falling_nodes.de.tr b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_falling_nodes/locale/mcl_falling_nodes.de.tr
index 66cf8a2ae7..71dfa4be94 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_falling_nodes/locale/mcl_falling_nodes.de.tr
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_falling_nodes/locale/mcl_falling_nodes.de.tr
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # textdomain: mcl_falling_nodes
-%s was smashed by a falling anvil.=%s wurde von einem fallenden Amboss zerschmettert.
-%s was smashed by a falling block.=%s wurde von einem fallenden Block zerschmettert.
+@1 was smashed by a falling anvil.=@1 wurde von einem fallenden Amboss zerschmettert.
+@1 was smashed by a falling block.=@1 wurde von einem fallenden Block zerschmettert.
diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_falling_nodes/locale/template.txt b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_falling_nodes/locale/template.txt
index 040742c693..4adabaf019 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_falling_nodes/locale/template.txt
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_falling_nodes/locale/template.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # textdomain: mcl_falling_nodes
-%s was smashed by a falling anvil.=
-%s was smashed by a falling block.=
+@1 was smashed by a falling anvil.=
+@1 was smashed by a falling block.=