diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_compass/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_compass/init.lua
index 6d047241e..f74e07ca3 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_compass/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_compass/init.lua
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ local random_frame = math.random(0, compass_frames-1)
 
 function mcl_compass.get_compass_image(pos, dir, itemstack)
 	if not itemstack then
-		return random_frame --no itemstack! random frame
 		minetest.log("WARNING: mcl_compass.get_compass_image() was called without itemstack, returning random frame!")
+		return random_frame
 	end
 
 	local lodestone_pos = minetest.string_to_pos(itemstack:get_meta():get_string("pointsto"))