diff --git a/description.txt b/description.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 322cec3..0000000
--- a/description.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-Auth Redux is a drop-in replacement for the builtin authentication handler of Minetest. It is designed from the ground up to be robust and secure enough for use on high-traffic Minetest servers, while also addressing a number of outstanding engine bugs.
-
-For more information: https://forum.minetest.net/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=20393
diff --git a/helpers.lua b/helpers.lua
index 46fdc7b..0032d03 100644
--- a/helpers.lua
+++ b/helpers.lua
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@
 -- Global Helper Functions
 -----------------------------------------------------
 
-get_minetest_config = core.setting_get    -- backwards compatibility
+get_minetest_config = function( key )
+	minetest.settings:get( key )
+end
 
 function convert_ipv4( str )
 	local ref = string.split( str, ".", false )
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index aecfbd2..c6163f7 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -22,7 +22,15 @@ local auth_filter = AuthFilter( world_path, "greenlist.mt" )
 local auth_db = AuthDatabase( world_path, "auth.db" )
 local auth_watchdog = AuthWatchdog( )
 
-if minetest.register_on_auth_fail then
+if minetest.register_on_authplayer then
+	minetest.register_on_authplayer( function ( player_name, player_ip, is_success )
+		if is_success then
+			return
+		end
+		auth_db.on_login_failure( player_name, player_ip )
+		auth_watchdog.on_failure( convert_ipv4( player_ip ) )
+	end )
+elseif minetest.register_on_auth_fail then
 	minetest.register_on_auth_fail( function ( player_name, player_ip )
 		auth_db.on_login_failure( player_name, player_ip )
 		auth_watchdog.on_failure( convert_ipv4( player_ip ) )
diff --git a/mod.conf b/mod.conf
index df6b094..57cb578 100644
--- a/mod.conf
+++ b/mod.conf
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ name = auth_rx
 title = Auth Redux
 author = sorcerykid
 license = MIT
+description = Auth Redux is a drop-in replacement for the builtin authentication handler of Minetest. It is designed from the ground up to be robust and secure enough for use on high-traffic Minetest servers, while also addressing a number of outstanding engine bugs.  For more information: https://forum.minetest.net/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=20393