diff --git a/mods/hudbars/init.lua b/mods/hudbars/init.lua
index 31d84e5..c4b8b24 100644
--- a/mods/hudbars/init.lua
+++ b/mods/hudbars/init.lua
@@ -28,8 +28,10 @@ local modarmors = minetest.get_modpath("3d_armor")
 local modhbarm = minetest.get_modpath("hbarmor")
 local modhbhung = minetest.get_modpath("hbhunger")
 
-if (not armor) or (not armor.def) then
-	minetest.log("error", "[hbarmor] Outdated 3d_armor version. Please update your version of 3d_armor!")
+if modarmors then
+	if (not armor) or (not armor.def) then
+		minetest.log("error", "[hbarmor] Outdated 3d_armor version. Please update your version of 3d_armor!")
+	end
 end
 
 hb = {}