diff --git a/turret.lua b/turret.lua
index 0098bf4..5b7a56c 100644
--- a/turret.lua
+++ b/turret.lua
@@ -52,9 +52,10 @@ minetest.register_entity("adv_weapons:turret_gatlin_barrel", {
         return self._owner
     end,
     on_step = function(self, dtime)
-        if minetest.get_node(self.object:get_pos()).name ~= "adv_weapons:turret_base" then
+        local pos = self.object:get_pos()
+        if minetest.get_node(pos).name ~= "adv_weapons:turret_base" then
             self.object:remove()
-            minetest.add_item(self.object:get_pos(), "adv_weapons:gatlin_barrel")
+            minetest.add_item(pos, "adv_weapons:gatlin_barrel")
             return
         end
         self._dtime = self._dtime + dtime
@@ -168,4 +169,4 @@ minetest.register_node("adv_weapons:turret_base", {
     drawtype = "mesh",
     mesh = "adv_weapons_turret_base.obj",
     tiles = {"adv_weapons_grappling_hook_texture.png"}
-})
\ No newline at end of file
+})