diff --git a/builtin/misc.lua b/builtin/misc.lua
index 23baca1..89f90df 100644
--- a/builtin/misc.lua
+++ b/builtin/misc.lua
@@ -55,11 +55,15 @@ function minetest.hash_node_position(pos)
 	return (pos.z+32768)*65536*65536 + (pos.y+32768)*65536 + pos.x+32768
 end
 
-function minetest.get_node_group(name, group)
-	if not minetest.registered_nodes[name] or not
-			minetest.registered_nodes[name].groups[group] then
+function minetest.get_item_group(name, group)
+	if not minetest.registered_items[name] or not
+			minetest.registered_items[name].groups[group] then
 		return 0
 	end
-	return minetest.registered_nodes[name].groups[group]
+	return minetest.registered_items[name].groups[group]
+end
+
+function minetest.get_node_group(name, group)
+	return minetest.get_item_group(name, group)
 end