diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_tridents/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_tridents/init.lua
index 788010bc9..81c5c3a2c 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_tridents/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_tridents/init.lua
@@ -231,64 +231,50 @@ function TRIDENT_ENTITY.on_step(self, dtime)
 		self._picked_up = false
 
 		-- Pickup trident if player is nearby (not in Creative Mode)
-		local timer = 0
-		minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
-			timer = timer + dtime
-			if timer >= 0.3 then
-				local objects = minetest.get_objects_inside_radius(pos, 1)
-				for _,obj in ipairs(objects) do
-					if obj:is_player() then
-						if not minetest.is_creative_enabled(obj:get_player_name()) then
-							if obj:get_inventory():room_for_item("main", "mcl_tridents") and not self._picked_up then
-								obj:get_inventory():add_item("main", "mcl_tridents:trident")
-								minetest.sound_play("item_drop_pickup", {
-									pos = pos,
-									max_hear_distance = 16,
-									gain = 1.0,
-								}, true)
-								self._picked_up = true
-							end
-						end
-						mcl_burning.extinguish(self.object)
-						self.object:remove()
-						return
+		local objects = minetest.get_objects_inside_radius(pos, 1)
+		for _,obj in ipairs(objects) do
+			if obj:is_player() then
+				if not minetest.is_creative_enabled(obj:get_player_name()) then
+					if obj:get_inventory():room_for_item("main", "mcl_tridents") and not self._picked_up then
+						obj:get_inventory():add_item("main", "mcl_tridents:trident")
+						minetest.sound_play("item_drop_pickup", {
+							pos = pos,
+							max_hear_distance = 16,
+							gain = 1.0,
+						}, true)
+						self._picked_up = true
 					end
 				end
-				timer = 0
+				mcl_burning.extinguish(self.object)
+				self.object:remove()
+				return
 			end
-		end)
+		end
 
 
 	-- Check for object "collision". Done every tick (hopefully this is not too stressing)
 	else
-		local timer = 0
-		minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
-			timer = timer + dtime
-			if timer >= 0.3 then
-				if self._damage >= 9 and self._in_player == false then
-					minetest.add_particlespawner({
-						amount = 10,
-						time = 0.1,
-						minpos = vector.subtract(pos, vector.new(0.5, 0.5, 0.5)),
-						maxpos = vector.add(pos, vector.new(0.5, 0.5, 0.5)),
-						minvel = vector.new(-1, -1, -1),
-						maxvel = vector.new(1, 1, 1),
-						minacc = vector.new(0, -3, 0),
-						maxacc = vector.new(0, -3, 0),
-						minexptime = 0.5,
-						maxexptime = 1,
-						minsize = 0.5,
-						maxsize = 1,
-						collisiondetection = true,
-						collision_removal = true,
-						object_collision = true,
-						texture = "mcl_tridents_trail.png",
-						playername = "",
-					})
-				end
-				timer = 0
-			end
-		end)
+		if self._damage >= 9 and self._in_player == false then
+			minetest.add_particlespawner({
+				amount = 10,
+				time = 0.1,
+				minpos = vector.subtract(pos, vector.new(0.5, 0.5, 0.5)),
+				maxpos = vector.add(pos, vector.new(0.5, 0.5, 0.5)),
+				minvel = vector.new(-1, -1, -1),
+				maxvel = vector.new(1, 1, 1),
+				minacc = vector.new(0, -3, 0),
+				maxacc = vector.new(0, -3, 0),
+				minexptime = 0.5,
+				maxexptime = 1,
+				minsize = 0.5,
+				maxsize = 1,
+				collisiondetection = true,
+				collision_removal = true,
+				object_collision = true,
+				texture = "mcl_tridents_trail.png",
+				playername = "",
+			})
+		end
 
 		local closest_object
 		local closest_distance