diff --git a/.luacheckrc b/.luacheckrc
index 3a4faccb9ad356776664a96d671102048948bc22..52b25132fd5516c4eacd66d599acfa5fd946f6a6 100644
--- a/.luacheckrc
+++ b/.luacheckrc
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ read_globals = {
 	"DIR_DELIM",
 	"minetest", "core",
 	"dump",
-	"vector", "nodeupdate", "nodeupdate_single",
+	"vector",
 	"VoxelManip", "VoxelArea",
 	"PseudoRandom", "ItemStack",
 }
diff --git a/mods/beds/api.lua b/mods/beds/api.lua
index 3624ea45cc382ae0aab3ad1da2e4aae97b1ac3ae..7b409e9943cd68def5213907f6a615006ee97b4e 100644
--- a/mods/beds/api.lua
+++ b/mods/beds/api.lua
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ local function destruct_bed(pos, n)
 	if reverse then
 		reverse = not reverse
 		minetest.remove_node(other)
-		nodeupdate(other)
+		minetest.check_for_falling(other)
 	else
 		reverse = not reverse
 	end
diff --git a/mods/default/functions.lua b/mods/default/functions.lua
index 175365b2043904a5e22972e5bb7bf8efb4c794fe..37b5d581233973b7ed53aae5f4c7f1a3b4b4c09b 100644
--- a/mods/default/functions.lua
+++ b/mods/default/functions.lua
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ minetest.register_abm({
 		end
 		-- Remove node
 		minetest.remove_node(pos)
-		nodeupdate(pos)
+		minetest.check_for_falling(pos)
 	end
 })
 
diff --git a/mods/doors/init.lua b/mods/doors/init.lua
index a30120540d347b3ab5a14b257909a2ce24e8c361..364e7a8af4eab5a4554623f05f283ebf5423846a 100644
--- a/mods/doors/init.lua
+++ b/mods/doors/init.lua
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ function doors.register(name, def)
 	end
 	def.after_dig_node = function(pos, node, meta, digger)
 		minetest.remove_node({x = pos.x, y = pos.y + 1, z = pos.z})
-		nodeupdate({x = pos.x, y = pos.y + 1, z = pos.z})
+		minetest.check_for_falling({x = pos.x, y = pos.y + 1, z = pos.z})
 	end
 	def.on_rotate = false
 
diff --git a/mods/fire/init.lua b/mods/fire/init.lua
index c600edc731952f4c8f6420a8fc308b526326ed12..6f14d7270d78d7d9fd15dbadb85fdf4614c1c7d4 100644
--- a/mods/fire/init.lua
+++ b/mods/fire/init.lua
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ else -- Fire enabled
 					def.on_burn(p)
 				else
 					minetest.remove_node(p)
-					nodeupdate(p)
+					minetest.check_for_falling(p)
 				end
 			end
 		end,
diff --git a/mods/tnt/init.lua b/mods/tnt/init.lua
index 0c447f950fd4e7554049547f2ec30d80fe566996..f9bc307c50b1f72600f629d5b99cc4a4cd829997 100644
--- a/mods/tnt/init.lua
+++ b/mods/tnt/init.lua
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ local function tnt_explode(pos, radius, ignore_protection, ignore_on_blast)
 	vm:update_map()
 	vm:update_liquids()
 
-	-- call nodeupdate for everything within 1.5x blast radius
+	-- call check_single_for_falling for everything within 1.5x blast radius
 	for y = -radius * 1.5, radius * 1.5 do
 	for z = -radius * 1.5, radius * 1.5 do
 	for x = -radius * 1.5, radius * 1.5 do
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ local function tnt_explode(pos, radius, ignore_protection, ignore_on_blast)
 		local s = vector.add(pos, rad)
 		local r = vector.length(rad)
 		if r / radius < 1.4 then
-			nodeupdate_single(s)
+			minetest.check_single_for_falling(s)
 		end
 	end
 	end
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ function tnt.register_tnt(def)
 		on_construct = function(pos)
 			minetest.sound_play("tnt_ignite", {pos = pos})
 			minetest.get_node_timer(pos):start(4)
-			nodeupdate(pos)
+			minetest.check_for_falling(pos)
 		end,
 	})
 end