diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_buckets/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_buckets/init.lua
index fcc70d7fd..86ef7f136 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_buckets/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_buckets/init.lua
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ minetest.register_craftitem("mcl_buckets:bucket_empty", {
 				new_bucket = ItemStack({name = liquiddef.itemname})
 			end
 
-			minetest.add_node(pointed_thing.under, {name="air"})
+			minetest.set_node(pointed_thing.under, {name="air"})
 			sound_take(nn, pointed_thing.under)
 
 			if mod_doc and doc.entry_exists("nodes", nn) then