diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_copper/functions.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_copper/functions.lua
index 2edb79b94..db756e425 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_copper/functions.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_copper/functions.lua
@@ -1,34 +1,5 @@
 --local deepslate_mod = minetest.get_modpath("mcl_deepslate")
 
---[[ a basic on_place()
-function mcl_copper.on_place (itemstack, placer, pointed_thing)
-	if pointed_thing.type ~= "node" then
-		return itemstack
-	end
-	local node = minetest.get_node(pointed_thing.under)
-	local pos = pointed_thing.under
-	local node_name = node.name
-
-	if mcl_util.check_position_protection(pos, placer) then
-		return itemstack
-	end
-
-	-- Use pointed node's on_rightclick function first, if present
-	local new_stack = mcl_util.call_on_rightclick(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing)
-	if new_stack then
-		return new_stack
-	end
-
-	local placed = ItemStack(itemstack:get_name())
-	if not minetest.is_creative_enabled(placer:get_player_name()) then
-		itemstack:take_item()
-	end
-	minetest.item_place(placed, placer, pointed_thing, minetest.dir_to_facedir(vector.direction(pointed_thing.above, pointed_thing.under)))
-
-	return itemstack
-end
---]]
-
 local function register_oxidation_abm(abm_name, node_name, oxidized_variant)
 	minetest.register_abm({
 		label = abm_name,
@@ -41,26 +12,6 @@ local function register_oxidation_abm(abm_name, node_name, oxidized_variant)
 	})
 end
 
-function mcl_copper.waxing_copper_block(pos, node, player, itemstack)
-	-- prevent modification of protected nodes.
-	if mcl_util.check_position_protection(pos, player) then
-		return
-	end
-
-	local def = minetest.registered_nodes[node.name]
-
-	if def and def._mcl_copper_waxed_variant then
-		node.name = def._mcl_copper_waxed_variant
-	end
-
-	minetest.set_node(pos, node)
-	awards.unlock(player:get_player_name(), "mcl:wax_on")
-	if not minetest.is_creative_enabled(player:get_player_name()) then
-		itemstack:take_item()
-	end
-	return itemstack
-end
-
 --[[
 local stairs = {
 	{"stair", "exposed", "_inner", "cut_inner"},
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_copper/nodes.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_copper/nodes.lua
index 15a5a0fd7..c8bb139cf 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_copper/nodes.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_copper/nodes.lua
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_copper:block", {
 	_mcl_blast_resistance = 6,
 	_mcl_hardness = 3,
 	_mcl_copper_waxed_variant = "mcl_copper:waxed_block",
-	--on_place = mcl_copper.on_place,
 })
 
 minetest.register_node("mcl_copper:waxed_block", {
@@ -48,7 +47,6 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_copper:waxed_block", {
 	_mcl_blast_resistance = 6,
 	_mcl_hardness = 3,
 	_mcl_stripped_variant = "mcl_copper:block",
-	--on_place = mcl_copper.on_place,
 })
 
 minetest.register_node("mcl_copper:block_exposed", {
@@ -62,7 +60,6 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_copper:block_exposed", {
 	_mcl_hardness = 5,
 	_mcl_copper_waxed_variant = "mcl_copper:waxed_block_exposed",
 	_mcl_stripped_variant = "mcl_copper:block",
-	--on_place = mcl_copper.on_place,
 })
 
 minetest.register_node("mcl_copper:waxed_block_exposed", {
@@ -75,7 +72,6 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_copper:waxed_block_exposed", {
 	_mcl_blast_resistance = 6,
 	_mcl_hardness = 5,
 	_mcl_stripped_variant = "mcl_copper:block",
-	--on_place = mcl_copper.on_place,
 })
 
 minetest.register_node("mcl_copper:block_weathered", {
@@ -89,7 +85,6 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_copper:block_weathered", {
 	_mcl_hardness = 5,
 	_mcl_copper_waxed_variant = "mcl_copper:waxed_block_weathered",
 	_mcl_stripped_variant = "mcl_copper:block_exposed",
-	--on_place = mcl_copper.on_place,
 })
 
 minetest.register_node("mcl_copper:waxed_block_weathered", {
@@ -102,7 +97,6 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_copper:waxed_block_weathered", {
 	_mcl_blast_resistance = 6,
 	_mcl_hardness = 5,
 	_mcl_stripped_variant = "mcl_copper:block_exposed",
-	--on_place = mcl_copper.on_place,
 })
 
 minetest.register_node("mcl_copper:block_oxidized", {
@@ -116,7 +110,6 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_copper:block_oxidized", {
 	_mcl_hardness = 5,
 	_mcl_copper_waxed_variant = "mcl_copper:waxed_block_oxidized",
 	_mcl_stripped_variant = "mcl_copper:block_weathered",
-	--on_place = mcl_copper.on_place,
 })
 
 minetest.register_node("mcl_copper:waxed_block_oxidized", {
@@ -129,7 +122,6 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_copper:waxed_block_oxidized", {
 	_mcl_blast_resistance = 6,
 	_mcl_hardness = 5,
 	_mcl_stripped_variant = "mcl_copper:block_weathered",
-	--on_place = mcl_copper.on_place,
 })
 
 minetest.register_node("mcl_copper:block_cut", {
@@ -142,7 +134,6 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_copper:block_cut", {
 	_mcl_blast_resistance = 6,
 	_mcl_hardness = 5,
 	_mcl_copper_waxed_variant = "mcl_copper:waxed_block_cut",
-	--on_place = mcl_copper.on_place,
 })
 
 minetest.register_node("mcl_copper:waxed_block_cut", {
@@ -155,7 +146,6 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_copper:waxed_block_cut", {
 	_mcl_blast_resistance = 6,
 	_mcl_hardness = 5,
 	_mcl_stripped_variant = "mcl_copper:block_cut",
-	--on_place = mcl_copper.on_place,
 })
 
 minetest.register_node("mcl_copper:block_exposed_cut", {
@@ -169,7 +159,6 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_copper:block_exposed_cut", {
 	_mcl_hardness = 5,
 	_mcl_copper_waxed_variant = "mcl_copper:waxed_block_exposed_cut",
 	_mcl_stripped_variant = "mcl_copper:block_cut",
-	--on_place = mcl_copper.on_place,
 })
 
 minetest.register_node("mcl_copper:waxed_block_exposed_cut", {
@@ -182,7 +171,6 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_copper:waxed_block_exposed_cut", {
 	_mcl_blast_resistance = 6,
 	_mcl_hardness = 5,
 	_mcl_stripped_variant = "mcl_copper:block_cut",
-	--on_place = mcl_copper.on_place,
 })
 
 minetest.register_node("mcl_copper:block_weathered_cut", {
@@ -196,7 +184,6 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_copper:block_weathered_cut", {
 	_mcl_hardness = 5,
 	_mcl_stripped_variant = "mcl_copper:block_exposed_cut",
 	_mcl_copper_waxed_variant = "mcl_copper:waxed_block_weathered_cut",
-	--on_place = mcl_copper.on_place,
 })
 
 minetest.register_node("mcl_copper:waxed_block_weathered_cut", {
@@ -209,7 +196,6 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_copper:waxed_block_weathered_cut", {
 	_mcl_blast_resistance = 6,
 	_mcl_hardness = 5,
 	_mcl_stripped_variant = "mcl_copper:block_exposed_cut",
-	--on_place = mcl_copper.on_place,
 })
 
 minetest.register_node("mcl_copper:block_oxidized_cut", {
@@ -223,7 +209,6 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_copper:block_oxidized_cut", {
 	_mcl_hardness = 5,
 	_mcl_stripped_variant = "mcl_copper:block_weathered_cut",
 	_mcl_copper_waxed_variant = "mcl_copper:waxed_block_oxidized_cut",
-	--on_place = mcl_copper.on_place,
 })
 
 minetest.register_node("mcl_copper:waxed_block_oxidized_cut", {
@@ -236,7 +221,6 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_copper:waxed_block_oxidized_cut", {
 	_mcl_blast_resistance = 6,
 	_mcl_hardness = 5,
 	_mcl_stripped_variant = "mcl_copper:block_weathered_cut",
-	--on_place = mcl_copper.on_place,
 })
 
 mcl_stairs.register_slab("copper_cut", "mcl_copper:block_cut",
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_honey/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_honey/init.lua
index e7f0a5adf..6edcb1287 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_honey/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_honey/init.lua
@@ -1,11 +1,33 @@
 ---------------
 ---- Honey ----
 ---------------
+mcl_honey = {}
 
 -- Variables
 local S = minetest.get_translator(minetest.get_current_modname())
 local alldirs = { { x = 0, y = 0, z = 1 }, { x = 1, y = 0, z = 0 }, { x = 0, y = 0, z = -1 }, { x = -1, y = 0, z = 0 }, { x = 0, y = -1, z = 0 }, { x = 0, y = 1, z = 0 } }
 
+-- Waxing Function
+function mcl_honey.wax_block(pos, node, player, itemstack)
+	-- prevent modification of protected nodes.
+	if mcl_util.check_position_protection(pos, player) then
+		return
+	end
+
+	local def = minetest.registered_nodes[node.name]
+
+	if def and def._mcl_copper_waxed_variant then
+		node.name = def._mcl_copper_waxed_variant
+	end
+
+	minetest.set_node(pos, node)
+	awards.unlock(player:get_player_name(), "mcl:wax_on")
+	if not minetest.is_creative_enabled(player:get_player_name()) then
+		itemstack:take_item()
+	end
+	return itemstack
+end
+
 -- Honeycomb
 minetest.register_craftitem("mcl_honey:honeycomb", {
 	description = S("Honeycomb"),
@@ -21,14 +43,12 @@ minetest.register_craftitem("mcl_honey:honeycomb", {
 		local pos = pointed_thing.under
 		local node_name = node.name
 
-		if minetest.get_modpath("mcl_copper") and mcl_copper then
 			local def = minetest.registered_nodes[node_name]
 
 			if def and def._mcl_copper_waxed_variant then
 				-- wax the copper block.
-				return mcl_copper.waxing_copper_block(pos, node, placer, itemstack)
+				return mcl_honey.wax_block(pos, node, placer, itemstack)
 			end
-		end
 	end,
 })