diff --git a/mods/PLAYER/mcl_music/init.lua b/mods/PLAYER/mcl_music/init.lua
index 7bd0cfbbf..5987d2140 100644
--- a/mods/PLAYER/mcl_music/init.lua
+++ b/mods/PLAYER/mcl_music/init.lua
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ local dimension_to_base_track = {
 
 local listeners = {}
 
-local weather_state
-
 local function pick_track(dimension, underground)
 	local track_key
 
@@ -72,7 +70,7 @@ local function stop_music_for_all()
 	end
 end
 
-local function play_song(track, player_name, hp, dimension, day_count, underground)
+local function play_song(track, player_name, dimension, day_count)
 	local spec = {
 		name  = track,
 		gain  = 0.3,
@@ -87,20 +85,12 @@ local function play_song(track, player_name, hp, dimension, day_count, undergrou
 	local handle = minetest.sound_play(spec, parameters, false)
 	listeners[player_name] = {
 		handle     = handle,
-		hp         = hp,
 		dimension  = dimension,
 		day_count  = day_count,
-		underground  = underground,
 	}
 end
 
 local function play()
-	local new_weather_state = mcl_weather.get_weather()
-	local was_good_weather = weather_state == "none" or weather_state == "clear"
-	weather_state = new_weather_state
-	local is_good_weather = weather_state == "none" or weather_state == "clear"
-	local is_weather_changed = weather_state ~= new_weather_state
-
 	local time = minetest.get_timeofday()
 	if time < 0.25 or time >= 0.75 then
 		stop_music_for_all()
@@ -113,37 +103,30 @@ local function play()
 		local player_name = player:get_player_name()
 		local hp          = player:get_hp()
 		local pos         = player:get_pos()
-
 		local dimension   = mcl_worlds.pos_to_dimension(pos)
 
-		local underground = dimension == "overworld" and pos and pos.y < 0
-
 		local listener      = listeners[player_name]
 		local handle = listener and listener.handle
 
-		local old_hp			= listener and listener.hp
+		--local old_hp			= listener and listener.hp
+		--local is_hp_changed = old_hp and (math.abs(old_hp - hp) > 0.00001) or false
+
 		local old_dimension		= listener and listener.dimension
-		local old_underground	= listener and listener.underground
-
 		local is_dimension_changed = old_dimension and (old_dimension ~= dimension) or false
-		local is_hp_changed = old_hp and (math.abs(old_hp - hp) > 0.00001) or false
-		local underground_changed = old_underground and underground ~= old_underground
-
 
 		--minetest.log("handle: " .. dump (handle))
-		if is_hp_changed or is_dimension_changed or underground_changed
-				or (dimension == "overworld" and (is_weather_changed or not is_good_weather)) then
+		if is_dimension_changed then
 			stop_music_for_listener_name(player_name)
 			if not listeners[player_name] then
 				listeners[player_name] = {}
 			end
 			listeners[player_name].hp = hp
 			listeners[player_name].dimension = dimension
-			listeners[player_name].underground = underground
 		elseif not handle and (not listener or (listener.day_count ~= day_count)) then
+			local underground = dimension == "overworld" and pos and pos.y < 0
 			local track = pick_track(dimension, underground)
 			if track then
-				play_song(track, player_name, hp, dimension, day_count, underground)
+				play_song(track, player_name, dimension, day_count)
 			else
 				--minetest.log("no track found. weird")
 			end