diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/ocelot.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/ocelot.lua
index f45a78406..330203d84 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/ocelot.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/ocelot.lua
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ cat.on_spawn  = function(self)
 		self._texture = {"mobs_mc_cat_black.png"}
 	end
 	if not self._texture then
-		local max_tex = table.maxn (cat.textures)
+		local max_tex = 3 -- hard coded because table.maxn() failed.
 		self._texture = cat.textures[pr.next(1,max_tex)] -- pick a random texture.
 	end
 	self.object:set_properties({textures = {self._texture}})