diff --git a/mods/MAPGEN/mcl_villages/init.lua b/mods/MAPGEN/mcl_villages/init.lua
index d62ea781f..9d31b243b 100644
--- a/mods/MAPGEN/mcl_villages/init.lua
+++ b/mods/MAPGEN/mcl_villages/init.lua
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ dofile(settlements.modpath.."/paths.lua")
 --
 settlements.grundstellungen()
 
-local S = minetest.get_translator(modname)
+local S = minetest.get_translator(minetest.get_current_modname())
 
 local villagegen={}
 --