diff --git a/weather/api.lua b/weather/api.lua
index 65234eb..cbaca7d 100644
--- a/weather/api.lua
+++ b/weather/api.lua
@@ -62,14 +62,14 @@ function weather_mod.register_downfall(id,def)
 end
 
 if minetest.get_modpath("lightning") then
-	rawset(lightning,"auto",false)
+	lightning.auto = false
 end
 
 function weather_mod.handle_lightning()
 	if not minetest.get_modpath("lightning") then return end
 	local current_downfall = weather_mod.registered_downfalls[weather.type]
 	if not current_downfall then return end
-	rawset(lightning,"auto",current_downfall.enable_lightning)
+	lightning.auto = current_downfall.enable_lightning
 	if current_downfall.enable_lightning and math.random(1,2) == 1 then
 		local time = math.floor(math.random(lightning.interval_low/2,lightning.interval_low))
 		minetest.after(time, lightning.strike)
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ minetest.register_globalstep(function()
 		if math.random(1, 10000) == 1 then
 			weather.type = "none"
 			if minetest.get_modpath("lightning") then
-				rawset(lightning,"auto",false)
+				lightning.auto = false
 			end
 		end
 	end
diff --git a/weather/init.lua b/weather/init.lua
index e4875f1..bfd61aa 100644
--- a/weather/init.lua
+++ b/weather/init.lua
@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@
 
 assert(minetest.add_particlespawner, "I told you to run the latest GitHub!")
 
-rawset(_G,"weather_mod",{})
-weather_mod.modpath=minetest.get_modpath("weather")
+weather_mod={
+	modpath=minetest.get_modpath("weather"),
+}
 
 weather = (function()
 	local file_name = minetest.get_worldpath() .. "/weather"