diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_throwing/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_throwing/init.lua
index 4d6dcfe5c..09a34c12f 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_throwing/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_throwing/init.lua
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ function mcl_throwing.dispense_function(stack, dispenserpos, droppos, dropnode,
 end
 
 -- Staticdata handling because objects may want to be reloaded
-local get_staticdata = function(self)
+function mcl_throwing.get_staticdata(self)
 	local thrower
 	-- Only save thrower if it's a player name
 	if type(self._thrower) == "string" then
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ local get_staticdata = function(self)
 	return minetest.serialize(data)
 end
 
-local on_activate = function(self, staticdata, dtime_s)
+function mcl_throwing.on_activate(self, staticdata, dtime_s)
 	local data = minetest.deserialize(staticdata)
 	if data then
 		self._lastpos = data._lastpos
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_throwing/register.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_throwing/register.lua
index 027ff4e93..8ef1c73bf 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_throwing/register.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_throwing/register.lua
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ local snowball_ENTITY={
 	collisionbox = {0,0,0,0,0,0},
 	pointable = false,
 
-	get_staticdata = get_staticdata,
-	on_activate = on_activate,
+	get_staticdata = mcl_throwing.get_staticdata,
+	on_activate = mcl_throwing.on_activate,
 	_thrower = nil,
 
 	_lastpos={},
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ local egg_ENTITY={
 	collisionbox = {0,0,0,0,0,0},
 	pointable = false,
 
-	get_staticdata = get_staticdata,
-	on_activate = on_activate,
+	get_staticdata = mcl_throwing.get_staticdata,
+	on_activate = mcl_throwing.on_activate,
 	_thrower = nil,
 
 	_lastpos={},
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ local pearl_ENTITY={
 	collisionbox = {0,0,0,0,0,0},
 	pointable = false,
 
-	get_staticdata = get_staticdata,
-	on_activate = on_activate,
+	get_staticdata = mcl_throwing.get_staticdata,
+	on_activate = mcl_throwing.on_activate,
 
 	_lastpos={},
 	_thrower = nil,		-- Player ObjectRef of the player who threw the ender pearl