diff --git a/api.lua b/api.lua
index 5e26e1b..8cea77d 100644
--- a/api.lua
+++ b/api.lua
@@ -1352,12 +1352,14 @@ end
 ---@param damage number|integer
 ---@return boolean
 function XBowsEntityDef.on_punch(self, selfObj, puncher, time_from_last_punch, tool_capabilities, dir, damage)
-    local wood_sound_def = default.node_sound_wood_defaults()
+    local wood_sound_def = minetest.global_exists('default') and default.node_sound_wood_defaults() or nil
 
-    minetest.sound_play(wood_sound_def.dig.name, {
-        pos = selfObj.object:get_pos(),
-        gain = wood_sound_def.dig.gain
-    })
+    if wood_sound_def then
+        minetest.sound_play(wood_sound_def.dig.name, {
+            pos = selfObj.object:get_pos(),
+            gain = wood_sound_def.dig.gain
+        })
+    end
 
     return false
 end
diff --git a/nodes.lua b/nodes.lua
index 30ddb46..3ab9071 100644
--- a/nodes.lua
+++ b/nodes.lua
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ minetest.register_node('x_bows:target', {
     tiles = {'x_bows_target.png'},
     is_ground_content = false,
     groups = {snappy=3, flammable=4, fall_damage_add_percent = -30},
-    sounds = default.node_sound_leaves_defaults(),
+    sounds = minetest.global_exists('default') and default.node_sound_leaves_defaults() or {},
     mesecons = {receptor = {state = 'off'}},
     ---@param pos Vector
     ---@param elapsed number