diff --git a/raspberryjammod/init.lua b/raspberryjammod/init.lua
index 760cec2..6564f8a 100644
--- a/raspberryjammod/init.lua
+++ b/raspberryjammod/init.lua
@@ -200,25 +200,26 @@ minetest.register_chatcommand("top",
 		pos.y = get_height(pos.x, pos.z)+1.5
 		player:setpos(pos)
 	end})
---[[
--- Currently removed as emerge_area() seems not to work.
-minetest.register_chatcommand("emerge",
-	{params="[<size>]" ,
-	description="Emerge cubical area at and above player (default size=200).",
-	func = function(name, args)
-		local player = minetest.get_player_by_name(name)
-		local pos = player:getpos()
-		local size
-		if args ~= "" then
-		    size = tonumber(args)
-                else
-                    size = 200
-                end
-                local p1 = {x = math.floor(pos.x - size/2), y = pos.y, z = math.floor(pos.z - size/2) }
-                local p2 = {x = math.ceil(pos.x + size/2), y = pos.y + size, z = math.ceil(pos.z + size/2) }
-                minetest.emerge_area(p1,p2)
-	end})
---]]
+
+if minetest.emerge_area then
+    minetest.register_chatcommand("emerge",
+    	{params="[<size>]" ,
+    	description="Emerge cubical area at and above player (default size=200).",
+    	func = function(name, args)
+    		local player = minetest.get_player_by_name(name)
+    		local pos = player:getpos()
+    		local size
+    		if args ~= "" then
+    		    size = tonumber(args)
+                    else
+                        size = 200
+                    end
+                    local p1 = {x = math.floor(pos.x - size/2), y = pos.y, z = math.floor(pos.z - size/2) }
+                    local p2 = {x = math.ceil(pos.x + size/2), y = pos.y + size, z = math.ceil(pos.z + size/2) }
+                    minetest.emerge_area(p1,p2)
+    	end})
+end
+
 minetest.register_chatcommand("py",
 	{params="[<script> [<args>]]" ,
 	description="Run python script in raspberryjammod/mcpipy directory, killing any previous script",