diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_cauldrons/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_cauldrons/init.lua
index 7c86561978..18d1f1f86f 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_cauldrons/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_cauldrons/init.lua
@@ -77,6 +77,14 @@ function mcl_cauldrons.get_cauldron_level(pos)
 	return minetest.get_item_group(nn.name, "cauldron")
 end
 
+function mcl_cauldrons.add_cauldron_level(pos, type, number)
+	local number = mcl_cauldrons.get_cauldron_level(pos) + number
+	if number > 4 then number = 4 end
+	if number < 1 then number = 1 end
+	mcl_cauldrons.set_cauldron_level(pos, type, number)
+	return number
+end
+
 function mcl_cauldrons.is_cauldron(name)
 	return minetest.get_item_group(name, "cauldron") ~= 0
 end
@@ -153,15 +161,6 @@ function mcl_cauldrons.get_cauldron_string(type, level)
 	end
 end
 
-function mcl_cauldrons.add_cauldron_level(pos, type, number)
-	local nn = minetest.get_node(pos).name
-	local number = mcl_cauldrons.get_cauldron_level(pos)+number
-	if number > 4 then number = 4 end
-	if number < 1 then number = 1 end
-	mcl_cauldrons.set_cauldron_level(pos, type, number)
-	return number
-end
-
 function mcl_cauldrons.register_cauldron_type(def)
 	for water_level = 1,3 do
 		local id = "mcl_cauldrons:cauldron_"..def.name.."_"..water_level