diff --git a/stones.lua b/stones.lua
index 7c40d89..856931c 100644
--- a/stones.lua
+++ b/stones.lua
@@ -87,7 +87,8 @@ local function reg(name, basename, basedef)
         fixed = {-5/16, -8/16, -5/16, 5/16, -2/16, 5/16}
     }
 
-    minetest.register_node(":" .. modname .. ":territory_" .. string_lower(name), {
+    local territory_name = modname .. ":territory_" .. string_lower(name)
+    minetest.register_node(":" .. territory_name, {
         description = "Stop Stone",
         drawtype = "nodebox",