diff --git a/mods/PLAYER/mcl_hunger/API.md b/mods/PLAYER/mcl_hunger/API.md
index 3daa635190..57d158c48c 100644
--- a/mods/PLAYER/mcl_hunger/API.md
+++ b/mods/PLAYER/mcl_hunger/API.md
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ Sets the hunger level of `player` (ObjectRef) to `hunger` immediately.
 Increase exhaustion of player by `exhaust`.
 
 ### `mcl_hunger.stop_poison(player)`
-Immediately stops all poisonings for player.
+Immediately stops food poisoning for player.
 
 ### More functions ...
 There are more functions (of less importance) available, see `api.lua`.
diff --git a/mods/PLAYER/mcl_hunger/api.lua b/mods/PLAYER/mcl_hunger/api.lua
index 46dc76fa2a..55153b9bf4 100644
--- a/mods/PLAYER/mcl_hunger/api.lua
+++ b/mods/PLAYER/mcl_hunger/api.lua
@@ -113,9 +113,7 @@ if mcl_hunger.active then
 		if not mcl_hunger.active then
 			return
 		end
-		mcl_hunger.poison_damage[player:get_player_name()] = 0
 		mcl_hunger.poison_hunger[player:get_player_name()] = 0
-		mcl_hunger.reset_bars_poison_damage(player)
 		mcl_hunger.reset_bars_poison_hunger(player)
 	end
 
diff --git a/mods/PLAYER/mcl_hunger/hunger.lua b/mods/PLAYER/mcl_hunger/hunger.lua
index a13e2ae4a8..42fa219f8d 100644
--- a/mods/PLAYER/mcl_hunger/hunger.lua
+++ b/mods/PLAYER/mcl_hunger/hunger.lua
@@ -67,10 +67,7 @@ function mcl_hunger.eat(hp_change, replace_with_item, itemstack, user, pointed_t
 	return func(itemstack, user, pointed_thing)
 end
 
--- Reset HUD bars after poisoning
-function mcl_hunger.reset_bars_poison_damage(player)
-	hb.change_hudbar(player, "health", nil, nil, "hudbars_icon_health.png", nil, "hudbars_bar_health.png")
-end
+-- Reset HUD bars after food poisoning
 
 function mcl_hunger.reset_bars_poison_hunger(player)
 	hb.change_hudbar(player, "hunger", nil, nil, "hbhunger_icon.png", nil, "hbhunger_bar.png")
@@ -90,23 +87,17 @@ local function poisonp(tick, time, time_left, damage, exhaustion, name)
 		return
 	end
 	local name = player:get_player_name()
-	-- Abort if poisonings have been stopped
-	if mcl_hunger.poison_damage[name] == 0 and mcl_hunger.poison_hunger[name] == 0 then
+	-- Abort if food poisonings have been stopped
+	if mcl_hunger.poison_hunger[name] == 0 then
 		return
 	end
 	time_left = time_left + tick
 	if time_left < time then
 		minetest.after(tick, poisonp, tick, time, time_left, damage, exhaustion, name)
 	else
-		-- if damage > 0 then
-		-- 	mcl_hunger.poison_damage[name] = mcl_hunger.poison_damage[name] - 1
-		-- end
 		if exhaustion > 0 then
 			mcl_hunger.poison_hunger [name] = mcl_hunger.poison_hunger[name] - 1
 		end
-		-- if mcl_hunger.poison_damage[name] <= 0 then
-		-- 	mcl_hunger.reset_bars_poison_damage(player)
-		-- end
 		if mcl_hunger.poison_hunger[name] <= 0 then
 			mcl_hunger.reset_bars_poison_hunger(player)
 		end
@@ -224,11 +215,7 @@ function mcl_hunger.item_eat(hunger_change, replace_with_item, poisontime, poiso
 					do_poison = true
 				end
 				if do_poison then
-					-- Set poison bars
-					-- if poison and poison > 0 then
-					-- 	hb.change_hudbar(user, "health", nil, nil, "hbhunger_icon_health_poison.png", nil, "hbhunger_bar_health_poison.png")
-					-- 	mcl_hunger.poison_damage[name] = mcl_hunger.poison_damage[name] + 1
-					-- end
+					-- Set food poison bars
 					if exhaust and exhaust > 0 then
 						hb.change_hudbar(user, "hunger", nil, nil, "mcl_hunger_icon_foodpoison.png", nil, "mcl_hunger_bar_foodpoison.png")
 						if mcl_hunger.debug then
diff --git a/mods/PLAYER/mcl_hunger/init.lua b/mods/PLAYER/mcl_hunger/init.lua
index a90bdb73ec..01d74a80d7 100644
--- a/mods/PLAYER/mcl_hunger/init.lua
+++ b/mods/PLAYER/mcl_hunger/init.lua
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ end
 ]]
 
 -- Count number of poisonings a player has at once
-mcl_hunger.poison_damage = {} -- damaging poison
 mcl_hunger.poison_hunger = {} -- food poisoning, increasing hunger
 
 -- HUD item ids
@@ -100,7 +99,6 @@ minetest.register_on_joinplayer(function(player)
 	local name = player:get_player_name()
 	mcl_hunger.init_player(player)
 	init_hud(player)
-	mcl_hunger.poison_damage[name] = 0
 	mcl_hunger.poison_hunger[name] = 0
 	mcl_hunger.last_eat[name] = -1
 end)