diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_furnaces/smoker.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_furnaces/smoker.lua
index ba53f3fc1..24f939a97 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_furnaces/smoker.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_furnaces/smoker.lua
@@ -96,30 +96,7 @@ local function allow_metadata_inventory_put(pos, listname, index, stack, player)
 	local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
 	local inv = meta:get_inventory()
 	if listname == "fuel" then
-				return 0
-		end
-
-		-- Test stack with size 1 because we burn one fuel at a time
-		local teststack = ItemStack(stack)
-		teststack:set_count(1)
-		local output, decremented_input = minetest.get_craft_result({method="fuel", width=1, items={teststack}})
-		if output.time ~= 0 then
-			-- Only allow to place 1 item if fuel get replaced by recipe.
-			-- This is the case for lava buckets.
-			local replace_item = decremented_input.items[1]
-			if replace_item:is_empty() then
-				-- For most fuels, just allow to place everything
-				return stack:get_count()
-			else
-				if inv:get_stack(listname, index):get_count() == 0 then
-					return 1
-				else
-					return 0
-				end
-			end
-		else
-			return 0
-		end
+		return 0
 	elseif listname == "src" then
 		return stack:get_count()
 	elseif listname == "dst" then