diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/spider.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/spider.lua
index 66b4e28539..751937f896 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/spider.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/spider.lua
@@ -55,14 +55,6 @@ local spider = {
 			minetest.add_entity(self.object:get_pos(), "mobs_mc:spider_eyes"):set_attach(self.object, "body.head", vector.new(0,-0.98,2), vector.new(90,180,180))
 		end
 	end,
-	on_die = function(self)
-		for n = 1, #self.object:get_children() do
-			local obj = self.object:get_children()[n]
-			if obj:get_luaentity() and self.object:get_luaentity().name == "mobs_mc:spider_eyes" then
-				obj:remove()
-			end
-		end
-	end,
 	collisionbox = {-0.7, -0.01, -0.7, 0.7, 0.89, 0.7},
 	visual = "mesh",
 	mesh = "mobs_mc_spider.b3d",