diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_buckets/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_buckets/init.lua
index 86ef7f136..49045c4fd 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_buckets/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_buckets/init.lua
@@ -222,21 +222,8 @@ minetest.register_craftitem("mcl_buckets:bucket_empty", {
 
 		-- Add liquid bucket and put it into inventory, if possible.
 		-- Drop new bucket otherwise.
-		if new_bucket then
-			if itemstack:get_count() == 1 then
-				return new_bucket
-			else
-				local inv = user:get_inventory()
-				if inv:room_for_item("main", new_bucket) then
-					inv:add_item("main", new_bucket)
-				else
-					minetest.add_item(user:get_pos(), new_bucket)
-				end
-				if not minetest.is_creative_enabled(user:get_player_name()) then
-					itemstack:take_item()
-				end
-				return itemstack
-			end
+		if minetest.is_creative_enabled(user:get_player_name()) then --TODO
+			itemstack:take_item()
 		end
 	end,
 	_on_dispense = function(stack, pos, droppos, dropnode, dropdir)
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_cauldrons/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_cauldrons/init.lua
index 8dff25f13..3b26ac34a 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_cauldrons/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_cauldrons/init.lua
@@ -4,6 +4,18 @@ mcl_cauldrons = {}
 -- Cauldron mod, adds cauldrons.
 
 local function give_item(user, itemstack)
+	if itemstack and user:is_player() and minetest.is_creative_enabled(user:get_player_name()) then
+		if itemstack:get_count() == 1 then
+			return itemstack
+		else
+			local inv = user:get_inventory()
+			if inv:room_for_item("main", itemstack) then
+				inv:add_item("main", itemstack)
+			else
+				minetest.add_item(user:get_pos(), new_bucket)
+			end
+		end
+	end
 end
 
 -- Convenience function because the cauldron nodeboxes are very similar