diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_signs/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_signs/init.lua
index 133c8dc61f..a643bbf73d 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_signs/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_signs/init.lua
@@ -390,15 +390,11 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_signs:wall_sign", {
 	on_punch = function(pos, node, puncher)
 		update_sign(pos)
 	end,
+	on_rotate = false,
 	_mcl_hardness = 1,
 	_mcl_blast_resistance = 5,
 })
 
-local on_rotate
-if minetest.get_modpath("screwdriver") then
-	on_rotate = screwdriver.disallow
-end
-
 -- Standing sign nodes.
 -- 4 rotations at 0°, 22.5°, 45° and 67.5°.
 -- These are 4 out of 16 possible rotations.
@@ -424,8 +420,8 @@ local ssign = {
 	on_punch = function(pos, node, puncher)
 		update_sign(pos)
 	end,
+	on_rotate = false,
 
-	on_rotate = on_rotate,
 	_mcl_hardness = 1,
 	_mcl_blast_resistance = 5,
 }
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_torches/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_torches/init.lua
index 24d61f9d96..35cdf25938 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_torches/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_torches/init.lua
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ mcl_torches.register_torch = function(substring, description, doc_items_longdesc
 			wall_side = {-0.5, -0.5, -0.1, -0.2, 0.1, 0.1},
 		},
 		sounds = sounds,
+		on_rotate = false,
 	}
 	if moredef ~= nil then
 		for k,v in pairs(moredef) do