diff --git a/src/script/cpp_api/s_env.cpp b/src/script/cpp_api/s_env.cpp
index 234e56990..40f0684d6 100644
--- a/src/script/cpp_api/s_env.cpp
+++ b/src/script/cpp_api/s_env.cpp
@@ -17,68 +17,82 @@
 	LuaABM & LuaLBM
 */
 
-LuaABM::LuaABM(int id,
-		const std::string &name,
-		const std::vector<std::string> &trigger_contents,
-		const std::vector<std::string> &required_neighbors,
-		const std::vector<std::string> &without_neighbors,
-		float trigger_interval, u32 trigger_chance, bool simple_catch_up,
-		s16 min_y, s16 max_y):
-	m_id(id),
-	m_name(name),
-	m_trigger_contents(trigger_contents),
-	m_required_neighbors(required_neighbors),
-	m_without_neighbors(without_neighbors),
-	m_trigger_interval(trigger_interval),
-	m_trigger_chance(trigger_chance),
-	m_simple_catch_up(simple_catch_up),
-	m_min_y(min_y),
-	m_max_y(max_y)
-{
-}
-const std::string &LuaABM::getName() const
-{
-	return m_name;
-}
-const std::vector<std::string> &LuaABM::getTriggerContents() const
-{
-	return m_trigger_contents;
-}
-const std::vector<std::string> &LuaABM::getRequiredNeighbors() const
-{
-	return m_required_neighbors;
-}
-const std::vector<std::string> &LuaABM::getWithoutNeighbors() const
-{
-	return m_without_neighbors;
-}
-float LuaABM::getTriggerInterval()
-{
-	return m_trigger_interval;
-}
-u32 LuaABM::getTriggerChance()
-{
-	return m_trigger_chance;
-}
-bool LuaABM::getSimpleCatchUp()
-{
-	return m_simple_catch_up;
-}
-s16 LuaABM::getMinY()
-{
-	return m_min_y;
-}
-s16 LuaABM::getMaxY()
-{
-	return m_max_y;
-}
+class LuaABM : public ActiveBlockModifier {
+private:
+	const int m_id;
 
-void LuaABM::trigger(ServerEnvironment *env, v3s16 p, MapNode n,
-		u32 active_object_count, u32 active_object_count_wider)
-{
-	auto *script = env->getScriptIface();
-	script->triggerABM(m_id, p, n, active_object_count, active_object_count_wider);
-}
+	std::string m_name;
+	std::vector<std::string> m_trigger_contents;
+	std::vector<std::string> m_required_neighbors;
+	std::vector<std::string> m_without_neighbors;
+	float m_trigger_interval;
+	u32 m_trigger_chance;
+	bool m_simple_catch_up;
+	s16 m_min_y;
+	s16 m_max_y;
+public:
+	LuaABM(int id,
+			const std::string name,
+			const std::vector<std::string> &trigger_contents,
+			const std::vector<std::string> &required_neighbors,
+			const std::vector<std::string> &without_neighbors,
+			float trigger_interval, u32 trigger_chance, bool simple_catch_up,
+			s16 min_y, s16 max_y):
+		m_id(id),
+		m_name(name),
+		m_trigger_contents(trigger_contents),
+		m_required_neighbors(required_neighbors),
+		m_without_neighbors(without_neighbors),
+		m_trigger_interval(trigger_interval),
+		m_trigger_chance(trigger_chance),
+		m_simple_catch_up(simple_catch_up),
+		m_min_y(min_y),
+		m_max_y(max_y)
+	{
+	}
+	virtual const std::string &getName() const
+	{
+		return m_name;
+	}
+	virtual const std::vector<std::string> &getTriggerContents() const
+	{
+		return m_trigger_contents;
+	}
+	virtual const std::vector<std::string> &getRequiredNeighbors() const
+	{
+		return m_required_neighbors;
+	}
+	virtual const std::vector<std::string> &getWithoutNeighbors() const
+	{
+		return m_without_neighbors;
+	}
+	virtual float getTriggerInterval()
+	{
+		return m_trigger_interval;
+	}
+	virtual u32 getTriggerChance()
+	{
+		return m_trigger_chance;
+	}
+	virtual bool getSimpleCatchUp()
+	{
+		return m_simple_catch_up;
+	}
+	virtual s16 getMinY()
+	{
+		return m_min_y;
+	}
+	virtual s16 getMaxY()
+	{
+		return m_max_y;
+	}
+	virtual void trigger(ServerEnvironment *env, v3s16 p, MapNode n,
+			u32 active_object_count, u32 active_object_count_wider)
+	{
+		auto *script = env->getScriptIface();
+		script->triggerABM(m_id, p, n, active_object_count, active_object_count_wider);
+	}
+};
 
 class LuaLBM : public LoadingBlockModifierDef
 {
@@ -184,6 +198,18 @@ bool ScriptApiEnv::read_nodenames(lua_State *L, int idx, std::vector<std::string
 	return true;
 }
 
+int ScriptApiEnv::override_abm(lua_State *L, ServerEnvironment *env)
+{
+	int abm_id = lua_tonumber(L, 1);
+
+	LuaABM *abm = ScriptApiEnv::readABM(L, 2, abm_id);
+	if (abm != nullptr) {
+		env->replaceActiveBlockModifier(abm);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 LuaABM *ScriptApiEnv::readABM(lua_State *L, int abm_index, int id)
 {
 	std::string name;
diff --git a/src/script/cpp_api/s_env.h b/src/script/cpp_api/s_env.h
index 65b33da66..6c1fc8272 100644
--- a/src/script/cpp_api/s_env.h
+++ b/src/script/cpp_api/s_env.h
@@ -13,49 +13,9 @@
 
 class ServerEnvironment;
 class MapBlock;
+class LuaABM;
 struct ScriptCallbackState;
 
-/*
-	LuaABM
-*/
-
-class LuaABM : public ActiveBlockModifier {
-private:
-	const int m_id;
-
-	std::string m_name;
-	std::vector<std::string> m_trigger_contents;
-	std::vector<std::string> m_required_neighbors;
-	std::vector<std::string> m_without_neighbors;
-	float m_trigger_interval;
-	u32 m_trigger_chance;
-	bool m_simple_catch_up;
-	s16 m_min_y;
-	s16 m_max_y;
-
-public:
-	LuaABM(int id,
-			const std::string &name,
-			const std::vector<std::string> &trigger_contents,
-			const std::vector<std::string> &required_neighbors,
-			const std::vector<std::string> &without_neighbors,
-			float trigger_interval, u32 trigger_chance, bool simple_catch_up,
-			s16 min_y, s16 max_y);
-
-	virtual const std::string &getName() const;
-	virtual const std::vector<std::string> &getTriggerContents() const;
-	virtual const std::vector<std::string> &getRequiredNeighbors() const;
-	virtual const std::vector<std::string> &getWithoutNeighbors() const;
-	virtual float getTriggerInterval();
-	virtual u32 getTriggerChance();
-	virtual bool getSimpleCatchUp();
-	virtual s16 getMinY();
-	virtual s16 getMaxY();
-
-	virtual void trigger(ServerEnvironment *env, v3s16 p, MapNode n,
-			u32 active_object_count, u32 active_object_count_wider);
-};
-
 class ScriptApiEnv : virtual public ScriptApiBase
 {
 public:
@@ -92,8 +52,10 @@ public:
 	void triggerLBM(int id, MapBlock *block,
 		const std::unordered_set<v3s16> &positions, float dtime_s);
 
-	static LuaABM *readABM(lua_State *L, int abm_index, int id);
+	static int override_abm(lua_State * L, ServerEnvironment *env);
 private:
+	static LuaABM *readABM(lua_State *L, int abm_index, int id);
+
 	void readABMs();
 
 	void readLBMs();
diff --git a/src/script/lua_api/l_env.cpp b/src/script/lua_api/l_env.cpp
index 281e22868..9cd103095 100644
--- a/src/script/lua_api/l_env.cpp
+++ b/src/script/lua_api/l_env.cpp
@@ -1388,14 +1388,8 @@ int ModApiEnv::l_override_abm(lua_State *L)
 {
 	GET_ENV_PTR;
 
-	int abm_id = lua_tonumber(L, 1);
-
-	LuaABM *abm = ScriptApiEnv::readABM(L, 2, abm_id);
-	if (abm != nullptr) {
-		env->replaceActiveBlockModifier(abm);
-	}
-
-	return 0;
+	// redirect to s_env.cpp to avoid need of public LuaABM definiton or reinterpret_cast
+	return ScriptApiEnv::override_abm(L, env);
 }
 
 void ModApiEnv::Initialize(lua_State *L, int top)