diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index dca02f5717b58c7d4e4762d4736350937f7e5061..a0e063465769a638abc283fafee0f077fcd1bada 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ configure_file(
 )
 
 set(common_SRCS
+	mods.cpp
 	serverremoteplayer.cpp
 	content_abm.cpp
 	craftdef.cpp
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index c1b9d902b2d61f6199b37f211905f4112c7b5d64..83f532af1b2b94f5026300479b41b63efc041c5d 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -429,6 +429,7 @@ Doing currently:
 #include "settings.h"
 #include "profiler.h"
 #include "log.h"
+#include "mods.h"
 
 /*
 	Settings.
@@ -1662,6 +1663,11 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 			errorstream<<"Socket error (port already in use?)"<<std::endl;
 			error_message = L"Socket error (port already in use?)";
 		}
+		catch(ModError &e)
+		{
+			errorstream<<e.what()<<std::endl;
+			error_message = narrow_to_wide(e.what());
+		}
 #ifdef NDEBUG
 		catch(std::exception &e)
 		{
diff --git a/src/mods.cpp b/src/mods.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..285c4cbb927cd2d29bacda3453cd8bd3eeb70f96
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/mods.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+/*
+Minetest-c55
+Copyright (C) 2011 celeron55, Perttu Ahola <celeron55@gmail.com>
+
+This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+(at your option) any later version.
+
+This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+*/
+
+#include "mods.h"
+#include <queue>
+#include <fstream>
+#include <sstream>
+#include "filesys.h"
+#include "strfnd.h"
+
+// Get a dependency-sorted list of ModSpecs
+core::list<ModSpec> getMods(core::list<std::string> &modspaths)
+		throw(ModError)
+{
+	std::queue<ModSpec> mods_satisfied;
+	core::list<ModSpec> mods_unsorted;
+	core::list<ModSpec> mods_sorted;
+	for(core::list<std::string>::Iterator i = modspaths.begin();
+			i != modspaths.end(); i++){
+		std::string modspath = *i;
+		std::vector<fs::DirListNode> dirlist = fs::GetDirListing(modspath);
+		for(u32 j=0; j<dirlist.size(); j++){
+			if(!dirlist[j].dir)
+				continue;
+			std::string modname = dirlist[j].name;
+			std::string modpath = modspath + DIR_DELIM + modname;
+			std::set<std::string> depends;
+			std::ifstream is((modpath+DIR_DELIM+"depends.txt").c_str(),
+					std::ios_base::binary);
+			while(is.good()){
+				std::string dep;
+				std::getline(is, dep);
+				dep = trim(dep);
+				if(dep != "")
+					depends.insert(dep);
+			}
+			ModSpec spec(modname, modpath, depends);
+			mods_unsorted.push_back(spec);
+			if(depends.empty())
+				mods_satisfied.push(spec);
+		}
+	}
+	// Sort by depencencies
+	while(!mods_satisfied.empty()){
+		ModSpec mod = mods_satisfied.front();
+		mods_satisfied.pop();
+		mods_sorted.push_back(mod);
+		for(core::list<ModSpec>::Iterator i = mods_unsorted.begin();
+				i != mods_unsorted.end(); i++){
+			ModSpec &mod2 = *i;
+			if(mod2.unsatisfied_depends.empty())
+				continue;
+			mod2.unsatisfied_depends.erase(mod.name);
+			if(!mod2.unsatisfied_depends.empty())
+				continue;
+			mods_satisfied.push(mod2);
+		}
+	}
+	std::ostringstream errs(std::ios::binary);
+	// Check unsatisfied dependencies
+	for(core::list<ModSpec>::Iterator i = mods_unsorted.begin();
+			i != mods_unsorted.end(); i++){
+		ModSpec &mod = *i;
+		if(mod.unsatisfied_depends.empty())
+			continue;
+		errs<<"mod \""<<mod.name
+				<<"\" has unsatisfied dependencies:";
+		for(std::set<std::string>::iterator
+				i = mod.unsatisfied_depends.begin();
+				i != mod.unsatisfied_depends.end(); i++){
+			errs<<" \""<<(*i)<<"\"";
+		}
+		errs<<"."<<std::endl;
+		mods_sorted.push_back(mod);
+	}
+	if(errs.str().size() != 0){
+		throw ModError(errs.str());
+	}
+	return mods_sorted;
+}
+
+
diff --git a/src/mods.h b/src/mods.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..a6beb24f2b8f22c2648a3211759648ca80e6cafa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/mods.h
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+/*
+Minetest-c55
+Copyright (C) 2011 celeron55, Perttu Ahola <celeron55@gmail.com>
+
+This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+(at your option) any later version.
+
+This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+*/
+
+#include "irrlichttypes.h"
+#include <set>
+#include <string>
+#include <exception>
+
+class ModError : public std::exception
+{
+public:
+	ModError(const std::string &s)
+	{
+		m_s = "ModError: ";
+		m_s += s;
+	}
+	virtual ~ModError() throw()
+	{}
+	virtual const char * what() const throw()
+	{
+		return m_s.c_str();
+	}
+	std::string m_s;
+};
+
+struct ModSpec
+{
+	std::string name;
+	std::string path;
+	std::set<std::string> depends;
+	std::set<std::string> unsatisfied_depends;
+
+	ModSpec(const std::string &name_="", const std::string path_="",
+			const std::set<std::string> &depends_=std::set<std::string>()):
+		name(name_),
+		path(path_),
+		depends(depends_),
+		unsatisfied_depends(depends_)
+	{}
+};
+
+// Get a dependency-sorted list of ModSpecs
+core::list<ModSpec> getMods(core::list<std::string> &modspaths)
+		throw(ModError);
+
diff --git a/src/server.cpp b/src/server.cpp
index 795b35b341ffdb8cbd857ed91c708cd7ba88ad76..e4052015d1c973b186b31a15737d456da76d29cd 100644
--- a/src/server.cpp
+++ b/src/server.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
 #include "craftitemdef.h"
 #include "mapgen.h"
 #include "content_abm.h"
-#include "content_sao.h" // For PlayerSAO
+#include "mods.h"
 
 #define PP(x) "("<<(x).X<<","<<(x).Y<<","<<(x).Z<<")"
 
@@ -833,92 +833,6 @@ u32 PIChecksum(core::list<PlayerInfo> &l)
 	return checksum;
 }
 
-/*
-	Mods
-*/
-
-struct ModSpec
-{
-	std::string name;
-	std::string path;
-	std::set<std::string> depends;
-	std::set<std::string> unsatisfied_depends;
-
-	ModSpec(const std::string &name_="", const std::string path_="",
-			const std::set<std::string> &depends_=std::set<std::string>()):
-		name(name_),
-		path(path_),
-		depends(depends_),
-		unsatisfied_depends(depends_)
-	{}
-};
-
-// Get a dependency-sorted list of ModSpecs
-static core::list<ModSpec> getMods(core::list<std::string> &modspaths)
-{
-	std::queue<ModSpec> mods_satisfied;
-	core::list<ModSpec> mods_unsorted;
-	core::list<ModSpec> mods_sorted;
-	for(core::list<std::string>::Iterator i = modspaths.begin();
-			i != modspaths.end(); i++){
-		std::string modspath = *i;
-		std::vector<fs::DirListNode> dirlist = fs::GetDirListing(modspath);
-		for(u32 j=0; j<dirlist.size(); j++){
-			if(!dirlist[j].dir)
-				continue;
-			std::string modname = dirlist[j].name;
-			std::string modpath = modspath + DIR_DELIM + modname;
-			std::set<std::string> depends;
-			std::ifstream is((modpath+DIR_DELIM+"depends.txt").c_str(),
-					std::ios_base::binary);
-			while(is.good()){
-				std::string dep;
-				std::getline(is, dep);
-				dep = trim(dep);
-				if(dep != "")
-					depends.insert(dep);
-			}
-			ModSpec spec(modname, modpath, depends);
-			mods_unsorted.push_back(spec);
-			if(depends.empty())
-				mods_satisfied.push(spec);
-		}
-	}
-	// Sort by depencencies
-	while(!mods_satisfied.empty()){
-		ModSpec mod = mods_satisfied.front();
-		mods_satisfied.pop();
-		mods_sorted.push_back(mod);
-		for(core::list<ModSpec>::Iterator i = mods_unsorted.begin();
-				i != mods_unsorted.end(); i++){
-			ModSpec &mod2 = *i;
-			if(mod2.unsatisfied_depends.empty())
-				continue;
-			mod2.unsatisfied_depends.erase(mod.name);
-			if(!mod2.unsatisfied_depends.empty())
-				continue;
-			mods_satisfied.push(mod2);
-		}
-	}
-	// Check unsatisfied dependencies
-	for(core::list<ModSpec>::Iterator i = mods_unsorted.begin();
-			i != mods_unsorted.end(); i++){
-		ModSpec &mod = *i;
-		if(mod.unsatisfied_depends.empty())
-			continue;
-		errorstream<<"mod \""<<mod.name
-				<<"\" has unsatisfied dependencies:";
-		for(std::set<std::string>::iterator
-				i = mod.unsatisfied_depends.begin();
-				i != mod.unsatisfied_depends.end(); i++){
-			errorstream<<" \""<<(*i)<<"\"";
-		}
-		errorstream<<". Loading nevertheless."<<std::endl;
-		mods_sorted.push_back(mod);
-	}
-	return mods_sorted;
-}
-
 /*
 	Server
 */
@@ -985,7 +899,7 @@ Server::Server(
 	if(!success){
 		errorstream<<"Server: Failed to load and run "
 				<<builtinpath<<std::endl;
-		exit(1);
+		throw ModError("Failed to load and run "+builtinpath);
 	}
 	// Load and run "mod" scripts
 	core::list<ModSpec> mods = getMods(m_modspaths);
@@ -998,7 +912,7 @@ Server::Server(
 		if(!success){
 			errorstream<<"Server: Failed to load and run "
 					<<scriptpath<<std::endl;
-			exit(1);
+			throw ModError("Failed to load and run "+scriptpath);
 		}
 	}
 	
diff --git a/src/servermain.cpp b/src/servermain.cpp
index 64853604b1a8ec64c11de1411005e66dec95a43f..e8a54512ec29ddce54d5d5c411abe3392db668c2 100644
--- a/src/servermain.cpp
+++ b/src/servermain.cpp
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
 #include "log.h"
 #include "nodedef.h" // For init_contentfeatures
 #include "content_mapnode.h" // For content_mapnode_init
+#include "mods.h"
 
 /*
 	Settings.
@@ -365,6 +366,10 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	{
 		errorstream<<"Connection timed out."<<std::endl;
 	}
+	catch(ModError &e)
+	{
+		errorstream<<e.what()<<std::endl;
+	}
 
 	END_DEBUG_EXCEPTION_HANDLER(errorstream)