diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c5d8ac8d..6364a706 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ The game includes the mods from the default [minetest_game](https://github.com/m
     * [playeranim][] ([BSD 2-Clause][lic.playeranim]) - version [0ca8e5a Git][ver.playeranim] *2016-12-07* ([patched][patch.playeranim])
     * [wardrobe][] ([WTFPL][lic.wtfpl]) -- version: [1.1-2-c48b011 Git][ver.wardrobe] *2015-05-21*
 * protection/
-    * [areas][] ([LGPL][lic.lgpl2.1]) -- version [6080ff0 Git][ver.areas] *2016-11-25*
+    * [areas][] ([LGPL][lic.lgpl2.1]) -- version [6080ff0 Git][ver.areas] *2016-11-25* ([patched][patch.areas])
     * [simple_protection][] ([WTFPL][lic.wtfpl]) -- version [23c024f Git][ver.simple_protection] *2017-01-07*
 * signs/
 	* [signs_lib][] ([BSD][lic.signs_lib] / [WTFPL][lic.wtfpl]) -- version: [2c36937 Git][ver.signs_lib] *2017-03-05* ([patched][patch.signs_lib])
@@ -478,6 +478,7 @@ The game includes the mods from the default [minetest_game](https://github.com/m
 [patch.advtrains]: https://github.com/AntumDeluge/mtmp-advtrains/tree/26f8bf4
 [patch.airtanks]: https://github.com/AntumDeluge/mtmod-airtanks/tree/4667c26
 [patch.animals_modpack]: https://github.com/AntumDeluge/mtmp-animals_modpack/tree/e84e1e6
+[patch.areas]: https://github.com/AntumDeluge/mtmod-areas/tree/db074be
 [patch.awards]: https://github.com/AntumDeluge/mtmod-awards/tree/638c137
 [patch.bags]: https://github.com/AntumDeluge/mtmod-bags/tree/4363284
 [patch.bedrock2]: https://github.com/AntumDeluge/mtmod-bedrock2/tree/0375ac1
diff --git a/mods/protection/areas/init.lua b/mods/protection/areas/init.lua
index 2c10cdd5..d1b7ebeb 100644
--- a/mods/protection/areas/init.lua
+++ b/mods/protection/areas/init.lua
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ if not minetest.registered_privileges[areas.config.self_protection_privilege] th
 	})
 end
 
-if minetest.setting_getbool("log_mod") then
+if minetest.settings:get_bool("log_mod") then
 	local diffTime = os.clock() - areas.startTime
 	minetest.log("action", "areas loaded in "..diffTime.."s.")
 end
diff --git a/mods/protection/areas/settings.lua b/mods/protection/areas/settings.lua
index 140a6558..ffb53554 100644
--- a/mods/protection/areas/settings.lua
+++ b/mods/protection/areas/settings.lua
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@ local function setting(tp, name, default)
 	local full_name = "areas."..name
 	local value
 	if tp == "boolean" then
-		value = minetest.setting_getbool(full_name)
+		value = minetest.settings:get_bool(full_name)
 	elseif tp == "string" then
-		value = minetest.setting_get(full_name)
+		value = minetest.settings:get(full_name)
 	elseif tp == "position" then
 		value = minetest.setting_get_pos(full_name)
 	elseif tp == "number" then
-		value = tonumber(minetest.setting_get(full_name))
+		value = tonumber(minetest.settings:get(full_name))
 	else
 		error("Invalid setting type!")
 	end