--- weapons.lua.orig	2014-09-10 13:45:19.000000000 -0700
+++ weapons.lua	2016-08-12 10:32:45.493748228 -0700
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 --
 -- Contact sapier a t gmx net
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-assert(weapons_spacer == nil)
+--assert(weapons_spacer == nil)
 local weapons_spacer = {} --unused to fix lua doxygen bug only
 
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@@ -460,11 +460,8 @@
 	groups = {not_in_creative_inventory=1},
 })
 
-local mods = core.get_modnames()
-
-for i,v in ipairs(mods) do
-	if v == element then
-		print("AR: throwing mod found!")
-		core.register_alias("animal_resources:arrow", "throwing:arrow")
-	end
+local THROWINGDIR = minetest.get_modpath("throwing")
+if THROWINGDIR then
+	print("AR: throwing mod found!")
+	core.register_alias("animal_resources:arrow", "throwing:arrow")
 end