diff --git a/mods/MISC/mcl_commands/alias.lua b/mods/MISC/mcl_commands/alias.lua
index b8273c42e0..41d583d899 100644
--- a/mods/MISC/mcl_commands/alias.lua
+++ b/mods/MISC/mcl_commands/alias.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+local S = minetest.get_translator("mcl_commands")
+
 local minecraftaliases = true
 
 local function register_chatcommand_alias(alias, cmd)