diff --git a/mods/MAPGEN/mcl_mapgen_core/init.lua b/mods/MAPGEN/mcl_mapgen_core/init.lua
index 39dafdb89e..02d428de65 100644
--- a/mods/MAPGEN/mcl_mapgen_core/init.lua
+++ b/mods/MAPGEN/mcl_mapgen_core/init.lua
@@ -1252,7 +1252,6 @@ minetest.register_on_generated(function(minp, maxp)
 	local data = vm:get_data(lvm_buffer)
 	local area = VoxelArea:new({MinEdge=emin, MaxEdge=emax})
 	local lvm_used = false
-	local liquids_used = false
 
 	-- Generate bedrock and lava layers
 	if minp.y <= GEN_MAX then
@@ -1320,18 +1319,15 @@ minetest.register_on_generated(function(minp, maxp)
 						if y <= mcl_vars.mg_lava_overworld_max and y >= mcl_vars.mg_overworld_min then
 							data[p_pos] = c_lava
 							lvm_used = true
-							liquids_used = true
 						elseif y <= mcl_vars.mg_lava_nether_max and y >= mcl_vars.mg_nether_min then
 							data[p_pos] = c_nether_lava
 							lvm_used = true
-							liquids_used = true
 						end
 					-- Water in the Nether or End? No way!
 					elseif data[p_pos] == c_water then
 						if y <= mcl_vars.mg_nether_max and y >= mcl_vars.mg_nether_min then
 							data[p_pos] = c_nether_lava
 							lvm_used = true
-							liquids_used = true
 						elseif y <= mcl_vars.mg_end_min + 104 and y >= mcl_vars.mg_end_min + 40 then
 							data[p_pos] = c_end_stone
 							lvm_used = true
@@ -1394,9 +1390,7 @@ minetest.register_on_generated(function(minp, maxp)
 	if lvm_used then
 		vm:set_data(data)
 		vm:calc_lighting()
-		if liquids_used then
-			vm:update_liquids()
-		end
+		vm:update_liquids()
 		vm:write_to_map()
 	end