diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_minecarts/init.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_minecarts/init.lua
index 0d71aa78a..f3203cf26 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_minecarts/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_minecarts/init.lua
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ local function register_entity(entity_id, mesh, textures, drop, on_rightclick, o
 			if not rou_pos then
 				rou_pos = vector.round(pos)
 			end
-			rou_old = vector.round(self._old_pos)
+			local rou_old = vector.round(self._old_pos)
 			if not node then
 				node = minetest.get_node(rou_pos)
 			end