diff --git a/helpers.lua b/helpers.lua
index 43474b6..7a69d72 100644
--- a/helpers.lua
+++ b/helpers.lua
@@ -10,12 +10,12 @@
 -----------------------------------------------------
 local is_46 = minetest.has_feature("add_entity_with_staticdata")
 
-if is_46 then
-	get_minetest_config = function( key )
-		minetest.settings:get( key )
+function get_minetest_config( key )
+	if is_46 then
+		return minetest.settings:get( key )
+	else
+		return core.setting_get( key )    -- backwards compatibility
 	end
-else
-	get_minetest_config = core.setting_get    -- backwards compatibility
 end
 
 function convert_ipv4( str )