diff --git a/mods/boxes/init.lua b/mods/boxes/init.lua
index a30d3c2..5db4821 100644
--- a/mods/boxes/init.lua
+++ b/mods/boxes/init.lua
@@ -48,6 +48,28 @@ dofile(modpath .. "/score.lua")
 
 local areas = AreaStore("insidethebox")
 
+function boxes.get_player_boxes(name)
+	local is_admin = minetest.check_player_privs(name, "server")
+	local boxes = {}
+	for id = 0, db.get_last_box_id() do
+		local meta = db.box_get_meta(id)
+		if (meta.type == db.BOX_TYPE and meta.meta and
+				meta.meta.builder and meta.meta.builder == name) or
+				(is_admin and meta.type == db.BOX_TYPE) then
+			table.insert(boxes, {id = id,
+			                     name = meta.meta.box_name or "[Unnamed]",
+			                     status = meta.meta.status,
+			                     builder = meta.meta.builder})
+		end
+	end
+	table.sort(boxes, function(box1, box2)
+		return box1.status < box2.status or
+			(box1.status == box2.status and box1.id > box2.id)
+	end)
+
+	return boxes
+end
+
 function boxes.find_box(pos)
 	local count = 0
 	local name = nil
diff --git a/mods/boxes/nodes.lua b/mods/boxes/nodes.lua
index 2bf8d3a..e0f8c87 100644
--- a/mods/boxes/nodes.lua
+++ b/mods/boxes/nodes.lua
@@ -368,28 +368,6 @@ register_teleport("boxes:lobby_teleport", {
 	end,
 })
 
-local get_boxes = function(name)
-	local is_admin = minetest.check_player_privs(name, "server")
-	local boxes = {}
-	for id = 0, db.get_last_box_id() do
-		local meta = db.box_get_meta(id)
-		if (meta.type == db.BOX_TYPE and meta.meta and
-				meta.meta.builder and meta.meta.builder == name) or
-				(is_admin and meta.type == db.BOX_TYPE) then
-			table.insert(boxes, {id = id,
-			                     name = meta.meta.box_name or "[Unnamed]",
-			                     status = meta.meta.status,
-			                     builder = meta.meta.builder})
-		end
-	end
-	table.sort(boxes, function(box1, box2)
-		return box1.status < box2.status or
-			(box1.status == box2.status and box1.id > box2.id)
-	end)
-
-	return boxes
-end
-
 local get_sizes = function(player)
 	--FIXME link to scoring and limit box sizes for novice builders
 	return {20, 25, 30, 35, 40}
@@ -608,7 +586,7 @@ end
 do_creator_if = function(player, context)
 	local name = player:get_player_name()
 	if not context.boxes or not context.sizes then
-		context.boxes = get_boxes(name)
+		context.boxes = boxes.get_player_boxes(name)
 		context.sizes = get_sizes(name)
 	end
 
diff --git a/mods/perks/init.lua b/mods/perks/init.lua
index f7851d1..c5b70bc 100644
--- a/mods/perks/init.lua
+++ b/mods/perks/init.lua
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ function perks.grant(name_or_player)
 
 	-- count all boxes built by name
 	local accepted = 0
-	for k, v in pairs(boxes) do
+	for k, v in pairs(boxes.get_player_boxes(name)) do
 		if v.status == db.STATUS_ACCEPTED and v.builder == name then
 			accepted = accepted + 1
 		end