diff --git a/mods/give_initial_stuff/depends.txt b/mods/give_initial_stuff/depends.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 3a7daa1d7..000000000
--- a/mods/give_initial_stuff/depends.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-default
-
diff --git a/mods/give_initial_stuff/init.lua b/mods/give_initial_stuff/init.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index 4554c4681..000000000
--- a/mods/give_initial_stuff/init.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-minetest.register_on_newplayer(function(player)
-	--print("on_newplayer")
-	if minetest.setting_getbool("give_initial_stuff") then
-		player:get_inventory():add_item('main', 'default:pick_steel')
-		player:get_inventory():add_item('main', 'default:shovel_steel')
-		player:get_inventory():add_item('main', 'default:torch 16')
-		player:get_inventory():add_item('main', 'default:axe_steel')
-		player:get_inventory():add_item('main', 'default:cobble 64')
-	end
-end)
-