diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_bamboo/globals.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_bamboo/globals.lua
index 54c1c85ee..8cde95aa0 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_bamboo/globals.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_bamboo/globals.lua
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ local BAMBOO_ENDCAP_NAME = "mcl_bamboo:bamboo_endcap"
 
 -- For when I learn more about the pistons...
 function mcl_bamboo.break_orphaned(pos)
+	mcl_bamboo.mcl_log("Break_Orphaned called.")
 		local node_below = minetest.get_node(vector.offset(pos, 0, -1, 0))
 		local node_name = node_below.name
 
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_bamboo/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_bamboo/init.lua
index 89a2f5d8a..f2323b66c 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_bamboo/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_bamboo/init.lua
@@ -35,23 +35,37 @@ minetest.register_abm({
 	end,
 })
 
+--[[ TODO: Figure out how to make this work:
+local function dropper_call(node, pushdir, stack, stackid)
+	mcl_bamboo.mcl_log("mvps_dropper call for bamboo:")
+	-- mcl_bamboo.break_orphaned()
+
+	mcl_bamboo.mcl_log(dump(node))
+
+end
+
 if minetest.get_modpath("mesecons_mvps") then
-	if mesecons_mvps then
+	if mesecon then
+		mcl_bamboo.mcl_log("registering mvps_dropper for bamboo:")
 		for x = 1, #mcl_bamboo.bamboo_index do
-			mesecon.register_mvps_dropper(mcl_bamboo.bamboo_index[x], mcl_bamboo.break_orphaned)
+			mesecon.register_mvps_dropper(mcl_bamboo.bamboo_index[x],dropper_call)
+			mcl_bamboo.mcl_log("registering: " .. mcl_bamboo.bamboo_index[x])
 		end
 	end
 else
-	minetest.register_abm({
-		label = "Break Orphaned Bamboo",
-		nodenames = mcl_bamboo.bamboo_index,
-		interval = 1.5,
-		chance = 1,
-		action = function(pos, _)
-			mcl_bamboo.break_orphaned(pos)
-		end,
-	})
 end
+--]]
+
+minetest.register_abm({
+	label = "Break Orphaned Bamboo",
+	nodenames = mcl_bamboo.bamboo_index,
+	interval = 1.5,
+	chance = 1,
+	action = function(pos, _)
+		mcl_bamboo.break_orphaned(pos)
+	end,
+})
+
 
 -- Base Aliases.
 local SCAFFOLDING_NAME = "mcl_bamboo:scaffolding"