diff --git a/res/scripts/stdlib.lua b/res/scripts/stdlib.lua
index 3bc2147e..8915c2b1 100644
--- a/res/scripts/stdlib.lua
+++ b/res/scripts/stdlib.lua
@@ -523,9 +523,6 @@ function time.post_runnable(runnable)
     table.insert(__post_runnables, runnable)
 end
 
-assets = {}
-assets.load_texture = core.__load_texture
-
 -- --------- Deprecated functions ------ --
 local function wrap_deprecated(func, name, alternatives)
     return function (...)
diff --git a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/api_lua.hpp b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/api_lua.hpp
index 7b4253c5..6e65b790 100644
--- a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/api_lua.hpp
+++ b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/api_lua.hpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 // Libraries
 extern const luaL_Reg applib[];
+extern const luaL_Reg assetslib[];
 extern const luaL_Reg audiolib[];
 extern const luaL_Reg base64lib[];
 extern const luaL_Reg bjsonlib[];
diff --git a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libassets.cpp b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libassets.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6dbb305c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libassets.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+#include "api_lua.hpp"
+
+#include "assets/Assets.hpp"
+#include "coders/png.hpp"
+#include "debug/Logger.hpp"
+#include "engine/Engine.hpp"
+#include "graphics/core/Texture.hpp"
+#include "util/Buffer.hpp"
+
+using namespace scripting;
+
+static void load_texture(
+    const ubyte* bytes, size_t size, const std::string& destname
+) {
+    try {
+        engine->getAssets()->store(png::load_texture(bytes, size), destname);
+    } catch (const std::runtime_error& err) {
+        debug::Logger logger("lua.assetslib");
+        logger.error() << err.what();
+    }
+}
+
+static int l_load_texture(lua::State* L) {
+    if (lua::istable(L, 1)) {
+        lua::pushvalue(L, 1);
+        size_t size = lua::objlen(L, 1);
+        util::Buffer<ubyte> buffer(size);
+        for (size_t i = 0; i < size; i++) {
+            lua::rawgeti(L, i + 1);
+            buffer[i] = lua::tointeger(L, -1);
+            lua::pop(L);
+        }
+        lua::pop(L);
+        load_texture(buffer.data(), buffer.size(), lua::require_string(L, 2));
+    } else {
+        auto string = lua::bytearray_as_string(L, 1);
+        load_texture(
+            reinterpret_cast<const ubyte*>(string.data()),
+            string.size(),
+            lua::require_string(L, 2)
+        );
+        lua::pop(L);
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
+
+const luaL_Reg assetslib[] = {
+    {"load_texture", lua::wrap<l_load_texture>},
+    {NULL, NULL}
+};
diff --git a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libcore.cpp b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libcore.cpp
index 7ebdbc38..4f4c46cd 100644
--- a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libcore.cpp
+++ b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libcore.cpp
@@ -2,12 +2,10 @@
 #include <vector>
 
 #include "api_lua.hpp"
-#include "coders/png.hpp"
 #include "constants.hpp"
 #include "assets/Assets.hpp"
 #include "content/Content.hpp"
 #include "content/ContentControl.hpp"
-#include "debug/Logger.hpp"
 #include "engine/Engine.hpp"
 #include "io/engine_paths.hpp"
 #include "io/io.hpp"
@@ -225,41 +223,6 @@ static int l_get_setting_info(lua::State* L) {
     throw std::runtime_error("unsupported setting type");
 }
 
-static void load_texture(
-    const ubyte* bytes, size_t size, const std::string& destname
-) {
-    try {
-        engine->getAssets()->store(png::load_texture(bytes, size), destname);
-    } catch (const std::runtime_error& err) {
-        debug::Logger logger("lua.corelib");
-        logger.error() << err.what();
-    }
-}
-
-static int l_load_texture(lua::State* L) {
-    if (lua::istable(L, 1)) {
-        lua::pushvalue(L, 1);
-        size_t size = lua::objlen(L, 1);
-        util::Buffer<ubyte> buffer(size);
-        for (size_t i = 0; i < size; i++) {
-            lua::rawgeti(L, i + 1);
-            buffer[i] = lua::tointeger(L, -1);
-            lua::pop(L);
-        }
-        lua::pop(L);
-        load_texture(buffer.data(), buffer.size(), lua::require_string(L, 2));
-    } else {
-        auto string = lua::bytearray_as_string(L, 1);
-        load_texture(
-            reinterpret_cast<const ubyte*>(string.data()),
-            string.size(),
-            lua::require_string(L, 2)
-        );
-        lua::pop(L);
-    }
-    return 0;
-}
-
 static int l_open_folder(lua::State* L) {
     platform::open_folder(io::resolve(lua::require_string(L, 1)));
     return 0;
@@ -322,6 +285,5 @@ const luaL_Reg corelib[] = {
     {"open_folder", lua::wrap<l_open_folder>},
     {"quit", lua::wrap<l_quit>},
     {"capture_output", lua::wrap<l_capture_output>},
-    {"__load_texture", lua::wrap<l_load_texture>},
     {NULL, NULL}
 };
diff --git a/src/logic/scripting/lua/lua_engine.cpp b/src/logic/scripting/lua/lua_engine.cpp
index ca335c49..891b89c7 100644
--- a/src/logic/scripting/lua/lua_engine.cpp
+++ b/src/logic/scripting/lua/lua_engine.cpp
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ static void create_libs(State* L, StateType stateType) {
         openlib(L, "__vc_app", applib);
     }
     if (stateType == StateType::BASE || stateType == StateType::SCRIPT) {
+        openlib(L, "assets", assetslib);
         openlib(L, "audio", audiolib);
         openlib(L, "console", consolelib);
         openlib(L, "core", corelib);