diff --git a/src/logic/scripting/scripting.cpp b/src/logic/scripting/scripting.cpp
index 850dca99..7572faa2 100644
--- a/src/logic/scripting/scripting.cpp
+++ b/src/logic/scripting/scripting.cpp
@@ -281,11 +281,15 @@ int scripting::get_values_on_stack() {
     return lua::gettop(lua::get_main_thread());
 }
 
+static void load_script(int env, const std::string& type, const fs::path& file) {
+    std::string src = files::read_string(file);
+    logger.info() << "script (" << type << ") " << file.u8string();
+    lua::execute(lua::get_main_thread(), env, src, file.u8string());
+}
+
 void scripting::load_block_script(const scriptenv& senv, const std::string& prefix, const fs::path& file, block_funcs_set& funcsset) {
     int env = *senv;
-    std::string src = files::read_string(file);
-    logger.info() << "script (block) " << file.u8string();
-    lua::execute(lua::get_main_thread(), env, src, file.u8string());
+    load_script(env, "block", file);
     funcsset.init = register_event(env, "init", prefix+".init");
     funcsset.update = register_event(env, "on_update", prefix+".update");
     funcsset.randupdate = register_event(env, "on_random_update", prefix+".randupdate");
@@ -297,10 +301,7 @@ void scripting::load_block_script(const scriptenv& senv, const std::string& pref
 
 void scripting::load_item_script(const scriptenv& senv, const std::string& prefix, const fs::path& file, item_funcs_set& funcsset) {
     int env = *senv;
-    std::string src = files::read_string(file);
-    logger.info() << "script (item) " << file.u8string();
-    lua::execute(lua::get_main_thread(), env, src, file.u8string());
-
+    load_script(env, "item", file);
     funcsset.init = register_event(env, "init", prefix+".init");
     funcsset.on_use = register_event(env, "on_use", prefix+".use");
     funcsset.on_use_on_block = register_event(env, "on_use_on_block", prefix+".useon");
@@ -309,11 +310,7 @@ void scripting::load_item_script(const scriptenv& senv, const std::string& prefi
 
 void scripting::load_world_script(const scriptenv& senv, const std::string& prefix, const fs::path& file) {
     int env = *senv;
-
-    std::string src = files::read_string(file);
-    logger.info() << "loading world script for " << prefix;
-    lua::execute(lua::get_main_thread(), env, src, file.u8string());
-
+    load_script(env, "world", file);
     register_event(env, "init", prefix+".init");
     register_event(env, "on_world_open", prefix+".worldopen");
     register_event(env, "on_world_tick", prefix+".worldtick");
@@ -323,11 +320,7 @@ void scripting::load_world_script(const scriptenv& senv, const std::string& pref
 
 void scripting::load_layout_script(const scriptenv& senv, const std::string& prefix, const fs::path& file, uidocscript& script) {
     int env = *senv;
-
-    std::string src = files::read_string(file);
-    logger.info() << "loading script " << file.u8string();
-
-    lua::execute(lua::get_main_thread(), env, src, file.u8string());
+    load_script(env, "layout", file);
     script.onopen = register_event(env, "on_open", prefix+".open");
     script.onprogress = register_event(env, "on_progress", prefix+".progress");
     script.onclose = register_event(env, "on_close", prefix+".close");