diff --git a/szutil_nowonline/init.lua b/szutil_nowonline/init.lua
index cfa2128..c3ffe07 100644
--- a/szutil_nowonline/init.lua
+++ b/szutil_nowonline/init.lua
@@ -11,13 +11,16 @@ local timedelay = tonumber(minetest.settings:get(modname .. "_time")) or 300
 local linedelay = tonumber(minetest.settings:get(modname .. "_lines")) or 25
 local maxnames = tonumber(minetest.settings:get(modname .. "_names")) or 50
 
+local stpriv = minetest.settings:get(modname .. "_hide") or "stealth"
+local function isstealth(p) return minetest.check_player_privs(p, stpriv) end
+
 local lines = 0
 local exp = 0
 
 local function announce()
 	local names = {}
 	for _, player in pairs(minetest.get_connected_players()) do
-		if not minetest.check_player_privs(player, "stealth") then
+		if not isstealth(player) then
 			names[#names + 1] = player:get_player_name()
 		end
 	end