diff --git a/mods/CORE/mcl_damage/init.lua b/mods/CORE/mcl_damage/init.lua
index f6058dbaa..eeef2a69a 100644
--- a/mods/CORE/mcl_damage/init.lua
+++ b/mods/CORE/mcl_damage/init.lua
@@ -111,8 +111,6 @@ function mcl_damage.from_mt(mt_reason)
 			mcl_reason.type = mt_reason._mcl_type
 		elseif mt_reason.type == "fall" then
 			mcl_reason.type = "fall"
-		elseif mt_reason.type == "drown" then
-			mcl_reason.type = "drown"
 		elseif mt_reason.type == "punch" then
 			mcl_damage.from_punch(mcl_reason, mt_reason.object)
 		elseif mt_reason.type == "node_damage" and mt_reason.node then