diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua
index 08e30e24e..422857de4 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ local FLOP_HOR_SPEED = 1.5
 local ENTITY_CRAMMING_MAX = 24
 local CRAMMING_DAMAGE = 3
 
+local PATHFINDING = "gowp"
+
 -- Localize
 local S = minetest.get_translator("mcl_mobs")
 
@@ -2484,7 +2486,7 @@ local function check_doors(self)
 		if n.name:find("_b_") then
 			local def = minetest.registered_nodes[n.name]
 			local closed = n.name:find("_b_1")
-			if self.state == "gowp" then
+			if self.state == PATHFINDING then
 				if closed and def.on_rightclick then def.on_rightclick(d,n,self) end
 				--if not closed and def.on_rightclick then def.on_rightclick(d,n,self) end
 			else
@@ -2661,7 +2663,7 @@ local do_states = function(self, dtime)
 			end
 		end
 
-	elseif self.state == "gowp" then
+	elseif self.state == PATHFINDING then
 		check_gowp(self,dtime)
 
 	elseif self.state == "walk" then
@@ -3178,7 +3180,7 @@ local plane_adjacents = {
 
 local gopath_last = os.time()
 function mcl_mobs:gopath(self,target,callback_arrived)
-	if self.state == "gowp" then mcl_log("Already set as gowp, don't set another path until done.") return end
+	if self.state == PATHFINDING then mcl_log("Already set as gowp, don't set another path until done.") return end
 
 	if os.time() - gopath_last < 15 then
 		mcl_log("Not ready to path yet")
@@ -3232,7 +3234,7 @@ function mcl_mobs:gopath(self,target,callback_arrived)
 		self.callback_arrived = callback_arrived
 		table.remove(wp,1)
 		self.waypoints = wp
-		self.state = "gowp"
+		self.state = PATHFINDING
 		return true
 	else
 	self.state = "walk"
@@ -4193,7 +4195,7 @@ local mob_step = function(self, dtime)
 	-- attack timer
 	self.timer = self.timer + dtime
 
-	if self.state ~= "attack" and self.state ~= "gowp" then
+	if self.state ~= "attack" and self.state ~= PATHFINDING then
 		if self.timer < 1 then
 			return
 		end
diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/villager.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/villager.lua
index bd2d39002..a6f21b83b 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/villager.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/villager.lua
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ local DEFAULT_WALK_CHANCE = 33 -- chance to walk in percent, if no player nearby
 local PLAYER_SCAN_INTERVAL = 5 -- every X seconds, villager looks for players nearby
 local PLAYER_SCAN_RADIUS = 4 -- scan radius for looking for nearby players
 
+local PATHFINDING = "gowp"
+
 --[=======[ TRADING ]=======]
 
 -- LIST OF VILLAGER PROFESSIONS AND TRADES
@@ -564,7 +566,7 @@ end
 
 local function set_textures(self)
 	local badge_textures = get_badge_textures(self)
-	mcl_log("Setting textures: " .. tostring(badge_textures))
+	--mcl_log("Setting textures: " .. tostring(badge_textures))
 	self.object:set_properties({textures=badge_textures})
 end
 
@@ -671,7 +673,7 @@ local function take_bed (entity)
 	for _,n in pairs(nn) do
 		local m=minetest.get_meta(n)
 		--mcl_log("Bed owner: ".. m:get_string("villager"))
-		if m:get_string("villager") == "" and not (entity.state == "gowp") then
+		if m:get_string("villager") == "" and not (entity.state == PATHFINDING) then
 			mcl_log("Can we path to bed: "..minetest.pos_to_string(n) )
 			local gp = mcl_mobs:gopath(entity,n,function(self)
 				if self then
@@ -884,7 +886,7 @@ local function get_a_job(self)
 
 	if n and employ(self,n) then return true end
 
-	if self.state ~= "gowp" then
+	if self.state ~= PATHFINDING then
 		mcl_log("Nothing near. Need to look for a job")
 		look_for_job(self, requested_jobsites)
 	end
@@ -938,7 +940,7 @@ local function do_work (self)
 
 	-- Don't try if looking_for_work, or gowp possibly
 	if validate_jobsite(self) then
-		mcl_log("My jobsite is valid. Do i need to travel?")
+		--mcl_log("My jobsite is valid. Do i need to travel?")
 
 		local jobsite2 = retrieve_my_jobsite (self)
 		local jobsite = self._jobsite
@@ -947,9 +949,9 @@ local function do_work (self)
 
 			--mcl_log("Villager: ".. minetest.pos_to_string(self.object:get_pos()) ..  ", jobsite: " .. minetest.pos_to_string(self._jobsite))
 			if vector.distance(self.object:get_pos(),self._jobsite) < 2 then
-				mcl_log("Made it to work ok!")
+				--mcl_log("Made it to work ok!")
 
-				if not (self.state == "gowp") then
+				if not (self.state == PATHFINDING) then
 					--mcl_log("Setting order to work.")
 					self.order = WORK
 				else
@@ -1649,7 +1651,7 @@ mcl_mobs:register_mob("mobs_mc:villager", {
 			return
 		end
 
-		if self.state == "gowp" then
+		if self.state == PATHFINDING then
 			self.state = "stand"
 		end
 		-- Can we remove now we possibly have fixed root cause
@@ -1745,7 +1747,7 @@ mcl_mobs:register_mob("mobs_mc:villager", {
 			-- Only check in day or during thunderstorm but wandered_too_far code won't work
 			if check_bed (self) then
 				--self.state ~= "go_home"
-				local wandered_too_far = ( self.state ~= "gowp" ) and (vector.distance(self.object:get_pos(),self._bed) > 50 )
+				local wandered_too_far = ( self.state ~= PATHFINDING ) and (vector.distance(self.object:get_pos(),self._bed) > 50 )
 
 				--if wandered_too_far then minetest.log("Wandered too far! Return home ") end
 				if wandered_too_far  then