diff --git a/src/ast.rs b/src/ast.rs
index fffd0b1d..4a90262b 100644
--- a/src/ast.rs
+++ b/src/ast.rs
@@ -150,6 +150,12 @@ impl AST {
     pub(crate) fn statements_mut(&mut self) -> &mut Vec<Stmt> {
         &mut self.0
     }
+    /// Get the internal shared `Module` containing all script-defined functions.
+    #[cfg(not(feature = "internals"))]
+    #[inline(always)]
+    pub(crate) fn shared_lib(&self) -> Shared<Module> {
+        self.1.clone()
+    }
     /// Get the internal `Module` containing all script-defined functions.
     #[cfg(not(feature = "internals"))]
     #[inline(always)]
diff --git a/src/module/mod.rs b/src/module/mod.rs
index 77ca74ad..f064205f 100644
--- a/src/module/mod.rs
+++ b/src/module/mod.rs
@@ -1521,14 +1521,12 @@ impl Module {
         // Non-private functions defined become module functions
         #[cfg(not(feature = "no_function"))]
         {
-            let ast_lib: Shared<Module> = ast.lib().clone().into();
-
             ast.iter_functions()
                 .filter(|(_, access, _, _, _)| !access.is_private())
                 .for_each(|(_, _, _, _, func)| {
                     // Encapsulate AST environment
                     let mut func = func.as_ref().clone();
-                    func.lib = Some(ast_lib.clone());
+                    func.lib = Some(ast.shared_lib());
                     func.mods = func_mods.clone();
                     module.set_script_fn(func.into());
                 });