diff --git a/helpers.lua b/helpers.lua
index 46fdc7b..226b20b 100644
--- a/helpers.lua
+++ b/helpers.lua
@@ -8,8 +8,15 @@
 -----------------------------------------------------
 -- Global Helper Functions
 -----------------------------------------------------
+local is_46 = minetest.has_feature("add_entity_with_staticdata")
 
-get_minetest_config = core.setting_get    -- backwards compatibility
+if is_46 then
+	get_minetest_config = function( key )
+		minetest.settings:get( key )
+	end
+else
+	get_minetest_config = core.setting_get    -- backwards compatibility
+end
 
 function convert_ipv4( str )
 	local ref = string.split( str, ".", false )