diff --git a/mods/mcl_end/init.lua b/mods/mcl_end/init.lua
index 06e36e6ea4..6cdb470c9b 100644
--- a/mods/mcl_end/init.lua
+++ b/mods/mcl_end/init.lua
@@ -30,9 +30,7 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_end:purpur_pillar", {
 	stack_max = 64,
 	paramtype2 = "facedir",
 	is_ground_content = false,
-	on_place = function(itemstack, player, pointed_thing)
-		mcl_util.axis_place(itemstack, player, pointed_thing, minetest.setting_getbool("creative_mode"), player:get_player_control().sneak)
-	end,
+	on_place = mcl_util.rotate_axis,
 	tiles = {"mcl_end_purpur_pillar_top.png", "mcl_end_purpur_pillar_top.png", "mcl_end_purpur_pillar.png"},
 	groups = {cracky=3,building_block=1},
 	sounds = mcl_core.node_sound_stone_defaults(),
diff --git a/mods/mcl_util/init.lua b/mods/mcl_util/init.lua
index bdc92a6cc0..e24bdf45fa 100644
--- a/mods/mcl_util/init.lua
+++ b/mods/mcl_util/init.lua
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ This function is a simplified version of minetest.rotate_and_place.
 The Minetest function is seen as inappropriate because this includes mirror
 images of possible orientations, causing problems with pillar shadings.
 ]]
-function mcl_util.axis_place(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing, infinitestacks, invert_wall)
+function mcl_util.rotate_axis_and_place(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing, infinitestacks, invert_wall)
 	local unode = minetest.get_node_or_nil(pointed_thing.under)
 	if not unode then
 		return
@@ -88,3 +88,12 @@ function mcl_util.axis_place(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing, infinitestacks, i
 	end
 end
 
+-- Wrapper of above function for use as `on_place` callback (Recommended).
+-- Similar to minetest.rotate_node.
+function mcl_util.rotate_axis(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing)
+	mcl_util.rotate_axis_and_place(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing,
+		core.setting_getbool("creative_mode"),
+		placer:get_player_control().sneak)
+	return itemstack
+end
+