diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_cocoas/depends.txt b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_cocoas/depends.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 812afabce0..0000000000
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_cocoas/depends.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-mcl_sounds
-mcl_core
-doc?
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_cocoas/description.txt b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_cocoas/description.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 1af5d7ce01..0000000000
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_cocoas/description.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Cocoa pods which grow at jungle trees. Does not include cocoa beans.
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_cocoas/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_cocoas/init.lua
index 4395b77792..d0d96b300b 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_cocoas/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_cocoas/init.lua
@@ -3,10 +3,7 @@ local S = minetest.get_translator("mcl_cocoas")
 mcl_cocoas = {}
 
 -- Place cocoa
-function mcl_cocoas.place(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing, plantname)
-
-	local pt = pointed_thing
-
+function mcl_cocoas.place(itemstack, placer, pt, plantname)
 	-- check if pointing at a node
 	if not pt or pt.type ~= "node" then
 		return
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_cocoas/mod.conf b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_cocoas/mod.conf
index 923ea97856..8676361916 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_cocoas/mod.conf
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_cocoas/mod.conf
@@ -1 +1,4 @@
 name = mcl_cocoas
+description = Cocoa pods which grow at jungle trees. Does not include cocoa beans.
+depends = mcl_sounds, mcl_core
+optional_depends = doc
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