diff --git a/mods/HUD/mcl_base_textures/description.txt b/mods/HUD/mcl_base_textures/description.txt
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+++ b/mods/HUD/mcl_base_textures/description.txt
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+Provides core textures needed by Minetest.
diff --git a/mods/HUD/mcl_base_textures/init.lua b/mods/HUD/mcl_base_textures/init.lua
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+++ b/mods/HUD/mcl_base_textures/init.lua
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+-- This mod has no code and is only a collection of textures.
diff --git a/mods/HUD/mcl_base_textures/mod.conf b/mods/HUD/mcl_base_textures/mod.conf
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+++ b/mods/HUD/mcl_base_textures/mod.conf
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+name = mcl_base_textures
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/textures/bubble.png b/mods/HUD/mcl_base_textures/textures/bubble.png
similarity index 100%
rename from mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/textures/bubble.png
rename to mods/HUD/mcl_base_textures/textures/bubble.png
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/textures/crack_anylength.png b/mods/HUD/mcl_base_textures/textures/crack_anylength.png
similarity index 100%
rename from mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/textures/crack_anylength.png
rename to mods/HUD/mcl_base_textures/textures/crack_anylength.png
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/textures/crosshair.png b/mods/HUD/mcl_base_textures/textures/crosshair.png
similarity index 100%
rename from mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/textures/crosshair.png
rename to mods/HUD/mcl_base_textures/textures/crosshair.png
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/textures/heart.png b/mods/HUD/mcl_base_textures/textures/heart.png
similarity index 100%
rename from mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/textures/heart.png
rename to mods/HUD/mcl_base_textures/textures/heart.png
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/textures/moon.png b/mods/HUD/mcl_base_textures/textures/moon.png
similarity index 100%
rename from mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/textures/moon.png
rename to mods/HUD/mcl_base_textures/textures/moon.png
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/textures/sun.png b/mods/HUD/mcl_base_textures/textures/sun.png
similarity index 100%
rename from mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/textures/sun.png
rename to mods/HUD/mcl_base_textures/textures/sun.png