diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_chests/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_chests/init.lua
index ac1226171..05a6d1818 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_chests/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_chests/init.lua
@@ -1409,3 +1409,13 @@ minetest.register_lbm({
 		meta:set_string("formspec", formspec_shulker_box)
 	end,
 })
+
+minetest.register_lbm({
+	label = "Upgrade old ender chest formspec",
+    name = "mcl_chests:replace_old_ender_form",
+    nodenames = {"mcl_chests:ender_chest_small"},
+    run_at_every_load = false,
+    action = function(pos, node)
+		minetest.get_meta(pos):set_string("formspec", "")
+    end,
+})