diff --git a/mods/default/craftitems.lua b/mods/default/craftitems.lua
index bb8c445c..c096f7fd 100644
--- a/mods/default/craftitems.lua
+++ b/mods/default/craftitems.lua
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ local function book_on_use(itemstack, user, pointed_thing)
 			default.gui_bg_img..
 			"label[0.5,0.5;by "..owner.."]"..
 			"label[0.5,0;"..minetest.formspec_escape(title).."]"..
-			"tableoptions[background=#00000000;highlight=#00000000;border=false]"..
-			"table[0.5,1.5;7.5,7;;"..minetest.formspec_escape(text):gsub("\n", ",")..";1]"
+			"textarea[0.5,1.5;7.5,7;text;;"..
+ 				minetest.formspec_escape(text).."]"
 	end
 	minetest.show_formspec(user:get_player_name(), "default:book", formspec)
 end