diff --git a/mods/CORE/mcl_util/init.lua b/mods/CORE/mcl_util/init.lua
index a9e8e73199..12645bbfac 100644
--- a/mods/CORE/mcl_util/init.lua
+++ b/mods/CORE/mcl_util/init.lua
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ function mcl_util.get_first_occupied_inventory_slot(inventory, listname)
 	return mcl_util.get_eligible_transfer_item_slot(inventory, listname)
 end
 
-function mcl_util.drop_items_container_get(listname)
+function mcl_util.drop_items_from_meta_container(listname)
 	return function(pos, oldnode, oldmetadata)
 		local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
 		local meta2 = meta:to_table()
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_barrels/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_barrels/init.lua
index d30b4e0e0a..6304108abf 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_barrels/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_barrels/init.lua
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ local C = minetest.colorize
 
 local open_barrels = {}
 
-local drop_content = mcl_util.drop_items_container_get("main")
+local drop_content = mcl_util.drop_items_from_meta_container("main")
 
 local function on_blast(pos)
 	local node = minetest.get_node(pos)
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_chests/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_chests/init.lua
index aba91fe878..35712dfd16 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_chests/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_chests/init.lua
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ local function register_chest(basename, desc, longdesc, usagehelp, tt_help, tile
 		end
 	end
 
-	local drop_items_chest = mcl_util.drop_items_container_get("main")
+	local drop_items_chest = mcl_util.drop_items_from_meta_container("main")
 
 	local function on_chest_blast(pos)
 		local node = minetest.get_node(pos)