diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_fences/API.md b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_fences/API.md
index f6ce4148f8..651b6e7c3b 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_fences/API.md
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_fences/API.md
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ The full itemstring of the new fence node.
 
 Notes: Fences will always have the group `fence=1`. They will always connect to solid nodes (group `solid=1`).
 
-## `mcl_fences.register_fence_gate = function(id, fence_gate_name, texture, groups, connects_to, sounds, sound_open, sound_close)`
+## `mcl_fences.register_fence_gate = function(id, fence_gate_name, texture, groups, sounds, sound_open, sound_close)`
 Adds a fence gate without crafting recipe. This will create 2 nodes.
 
 ### Parameters
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ Adds a fence gate without crafting recipe. This will create 2 nodes.
 * `fence_gate_name`: User-visible name (`description`)
 * `texture`: Texture to apply on the fence gate (all sides)
 * `groups`: Table of groups to which the fence gate belongs to
-* `connects_to`: Table of nodes (itemstrings) to which the fence will connect to. Use `group:<groupname>` for all members of the group `<groupname>`
 * `sounds`: Node sound table for the fence gate
 * `sound_open`: Sound to play when opening fence gate (optional, default is wooden sound)
 * `sound_close`: Sound to play when closing fence gate (optional, default is wooden sound)
@@ -48,7 +47,7 @@ This will register 3 nodes in total without crafting recipes.
 * `fence_gate_name`: User-visible name (`description`) of the fence gate
 * `texture`: Texture to apply on the fence and fence gate (all sides)
 * `groups`: Table of groups to which the fence and fence gate belong to
-* `connects_to`: Table of nodes (itemstrings) to which the fence and fence gate will connect to. Use `group:<groupname>` for all members of the group `<groupname>`
+* `connects_to`: Table of nodes (itemstrings) to which the fence will connect to. Use `group:<groupname>` for all members of the group `<groupname>`
 * `sounds`: Node sound table for the fence and the fence gate
 * `sound_open`: Sound to play when opening fence gate (optional, default is wooden sound)
 * `sound_close`: Sound to play when closing fence gate (optional, default is wooden sound)
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_fences/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_fences/init.lua
index 7b02370eb2..e6813ecbaa 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_fences/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_fences/init.lua
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ mcl_fences.register_fence = function(id, fence_name, texture, groups, connects_t
 	return fence_id
 end
 
-mcl_fences.register_fence_gate = function(id, fence_gate_name, texture, groups, connects_to, sounds, sound_open, sound_close, sound_gain)
+mcl_fences.register_fence_gate = function(id, fence_gate_name, texture, groups, sounds, sound_open, sound_close, sound_gain)
 	local meta2
 	local state2 = 0
 
@@ -103,10 +103,6 @@ mcl_fences.register_fence_gate = function(id, fence_gate_name, texture, groups,
 	if groups == nil then groups = {} end
 	groups.fence_gate = 1
 	groups.deco_block = 1
-	if connects_to == nil then connects_to = {} end
-	table.insert(connects_to, "group:solid")
-	table.insert(connects_to, "group:fence_gate")
-	table.insert(connects_to, fence_id)
 
 	groups.mesecon_effector_on = 1
 	groups.fence_gate = 1
@@ -213,7 +209,7 @@ end
 
 mcl_fences.register_fence_and_fence_gate = function(id, fence_name, fence_gate_name, texture, groups, connects_to, sounds, sound_open, sound_close)
 	local fence_id = mcl_fences.register_fence(id, fence_name, texture, groups, connects_to, sounds)
-	local gate_id, open_gate_id = mcl_fences.register_fence_gate(id, fence_gate_name, texture, groups, connects_to, sounds, sound_open, sound_close)
+	local gate_id, open_gate_id = mcl_fences.register_fence_gate(id, fence_gate_name, texture, groups, sounds, sound_open, sound_close)
 	return fence_id, gate_id, open_gate_id
 end