diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_chests/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_chests/init.lua
index b9fde03f9a..bc3c6af047 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_chests/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_chests/init.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+local no_rotate, simple_rotate
+if minetest.get_modpath("screwdriver") then
+	no_rotate = screwdriver.disallow
+	simple_rotate = screwdriver.rotate_simple
+end
+
 -- This is a helper function to register both chests and trapped chests. Trapped chests will make use of the additional parameters
 local register_chest = function(basename, desc, longdesc, usagehelp, hidden, mesecons, on_rightclick_addendum, on_rightclick_addendum_left, on_rightclick_addendum_right, drop)
 
@@ -7,12 +13,6 @@ else
 	drop = "mcl_chests:"..drop
 end
 
-local no_rotate, simple_rotate
-if minetest.get_modpath("screwdriver") then
-	no_rotate = screwdriver.disallow
-	simple_rotate = screwdriver.rotate_simple
-end
-
 minetest.register_node("mcl_chests:"..basename, {
 	description = desc,
 	_doc_items_longdesc = longdesc,