diff --git a/technic/machines/register/machine_base.lua b/technic/machines/register/machine_base.lua
index 849257642..1f5ac409c 100644
--- a/technic/machines/register/machine_base.lua
+++ b/technic/machines/register/machine_base.lua
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ function technic.register_base_machine(data)
 	local machine_desc = data.machine_desc
 	local tier = data.tier
 	local ltier = string.lower(tier)
-	
+
 	data.modname = data.modname or minetest.get_current_modname()
 
 	local groups = {cracky = 2, technic_machine = 1, ["technic_"..ltier] = 1}
diff --git a/technic/machines/register/recipes.lua b/technic/machines/register/recipes.lua
index 97e22b65b..921d1c8f8 100644
--- a/technic/machines/register/recipes.lua
+++ b/technic/machines/register/recipes.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-local S = minetest.get_translator("technic")
-
 local have_ui = minetest.get_modpath("unified_inventory")
 
 technic.recipes = { cooking = { input_size = 1, output_size = 1 } }
diff --git a/technic_chests/common.lua b/technic_chests/common.lua
index a0fdbabe8..0f988b005 100644
--- a/technic_chests/common.lua
+++ b/technic_chests/common.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
--- Translation support
-local S = minetest.get_translator("technic_chests")
-
 technic.chests.groups = {snappy=2, choppy=2, oddly_breakable_by_hand=2,
 		tubedevice=1, tubedevice_receiver=1}
 technic.chests.groups_noinv = {snappy=2, choppy=2, oddly_breakable_by_hand=2,
diff --git a/technic_worldgen/nodes.lua b/technic_worldgen/nodes.lua
index a4496b8e5..aab7ce8df 100644
--- a/technic_worldgen/nodes.lua
+++ b/technic_worldgen/nodes.lua
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ minetest.register_craft({
 minetest.register_alias("technic:diamond_block", "default:diamondblock")
 minetest.register_alias("technic:diamond", "default:diamond")
 minetest.register_alias("technic:mineral_diamond", "default:stone_with_diamond")
- 
+
 local steel_to_wrought_iron = {
 	{name="stairs:stair_outer_steelblock", description=S("Outer Wrought Iron Block Stair")},
 	{name="stairs:stair_inner_steelblock", description=S("Inner Wrought Iron Block Stair")},
diff --git a/wrench/init.lua b/wrench/init.lua
index 71475efb8..d58b96486 100644
--- a/wrench/init.lua
+++ b/wrench/init.lua
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ dofile(modpath.."/support.lua")
 dofile(modpath.."/technic.lua")
 
 -- Translation support
-local S = minetest.get_translator("technic_wrench") 
+local S = minetest.get_translator("technic_wrench")
 
 local function get_meta_type(name, metaname)
 	local def = wrench.registered_nodes[name]