diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 6bd47c2..227be16 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -51,20 +51,21 @@ local function player_exists(player)
 	return player ~= nil and player:is_player()
 end
 
-local function make_label(format_string, format_string_config, format_string_textdomain, label, start_value, max_value)
+local function make_label(format_string, format_string_config, label, start_value, max_value)
 	local params = {}
-	for c=1, #format_string_config do
-		if format_string_config[c] == "label" then
+	local order = format_string_config.order
+	for o=1, #order do
+		if order[o] == "label" then
 			table.insert(params, label)
-		elseif format_string_config[c] == "value" then
+		elseif order[o] == "value" then
 			table.insert(params, start_value)
-		elseif format_string_config[c] == "max_value" then
+		elseif order[o] == "max_value" then
 			table.insert(params, max_value)
 		end
 	end
 	local ret
-	if format_string_textdomain then
-		ret = minetest.translate(format_string_textdomain, format_string, unpack(params))
+	if format_string_config.textdomain then
+		ret = minetest.translate(format_string_config.textdomain, format_string, unpack(params))
 	else
 		ret = S(format_string, unpack(params))
 	end
@@ -110,7 +111,7 @@ function hb.get_hudbar_position_index(identifier)
 	end
 end
 
-function hb.register_hudbar(identifier, text_color, label, textures, default_start_value, default_start_max, default_start_hidden, format_string, format_string_config, format_string_textdomain)
+function hb.register_hudbar(identifier, text_color, label, textures, default_start_value, default_start_max, default_start_hidden, format_string, format_string_config)
 	minetest.log("action", "hb.register_hudbar: "..tostring(identifier))
 	local hudtable = {}
 	local pos, offset
@@ -147,7 +148,7 @@ function hb.register_hudbar(identifier, text_color, label, textures, default_sta
 		format_string = N("@1: @2/@3")
 	end
 	if format_string_config == nil then
-		format_string_config = { "label", "value", "max_value" }
+		format_string_config = { order = { "label", "value", "max_value" } }
 	end
 
 	hudtable.add_all = function(player, hudtable, start_value, start_max, start_hidden)
@@ -172,7 +173,7 @@ function hb.register_hudbar(identifier, text_color, label, textures, default_sta
 			iconscale = { x=1, y=1 }
 			barnumber = hb.value_to_barlength(start_value, start_max)
 			bgiconnumber = hb.settings.statbar_length
-			text = make_label(format_string, format_string_config, format_string_textdomain, label, start_value, start_max)
+			text = make_label(format_string, format_string_config, label, start_value, start_max)
 		end
 		if hb.settings.bar_type == "progress_bar" then
 			ids.bg = player:hud_add({
@@ -263,7 +264,6 @@ function hb.register_hudbar(identifier, text_color, label, textures, default_sta
 	hudtable.identifier = identifier
 	hudtable.format_string = format_string
 	hudtable.format_string_config = format_string_config
-	hudtable.format_string_textdomain = format_string_textdomain
 	hudtable.label = label
 	hudtable.hudids = {}
 	hudtable.hudstate = {}
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ function hb.change_hudbar(player, identifier, new_value, new_max_value, new_icon
 		end
 		if new_label ~= nil then
 			hudtable.label = new_label
-			local new_text = make_label(hudtable.format_string, hudtable.format_string_config, hudtable.format_string_textdomain, new_label, hudtable.hudstate[name].value, hudtable.hudstate[name].max)
+			local new_text = make_label(hudtable.format_string, hudtable.format_string_config, new_label, hudtable.hudstate[name].value, hudtable.hudstate[name].max)
 			player:hud_change(hudtable.hudids[name].text, "text", new_text)
 		end
 		if new_text_color ~= nil then
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ function hb.change_hudbar(player, identifier, new_value, new_max_value, new_icon
 			end
 
 			if hb.settings.bar_type == "progress_bar" then
-				local new_text = make_label(hudtable.format_string, hudtable.format_string_config, hudtable.format_string_textdomain, hudtable.label, new_value, new_max_value)
+				local new_text = make_label(hudtable.format_string, hudtable.format_string_config, hudtable.label, new_value, new_max_value)
 				if new_text ~= hudtable.hudstate[name].text then
 					player:hud_change(hudtable.hudids[name].text, "text", new_text)
 					hudtable.hudstate[name].text = new_text
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ function hb.unhide_hudbar(player, identifier)
 		if hudtable.hudstate[name].max ~= 0 then
 			player:hud_change(hudtable.hudids[name].bg, "scale", {x=1,y=1})
 		end
-		player:hud_change(hudtable.hudids[name].text, "text", make_label(hudtable.format_string, hudtable.format_string_config, hudtable.format_string_textdomain, hudtable.label, value, max))
+		player:hud_change(hudtable.hudids[name].text, "text", make_label(hudtable.format_string, hudtable.format_string_config, hudtable.label, value, max))
 	elseif hb.settings.bar_type == "statbar_modern" then
 		player:hud_change(hudtable.hudids[name].bg, "number", hb.settings.statbar_length)
 	end