diff --git a/mods/CORE/mcl_damage/init.lua b/mods/CORE/mcl_damage/init.lua
index 3aabbd5258..18cb6cb13b 100644
--- a/mods/CORE/mcl_damage/init.lua
+++ b/mods/CORE/mcl_damage/init.lua
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ mcl_damage = {
 		cactus = {},
 		fall = {bypasses_armor = true},
 		fly_into_wall = {bypasses_armor = true}, -- unused
-		out_of_world = {bypasses_armor = true, bypasses_invulnerability = true, bypasses_magic = true},
+		out_of_world = {bypasses_armor = true, bypasses_invulnerability = true},
 		generic = {bypasses_armor = true},
 		magic = {is_magic = true, bypasses_armor = true},
 		wither = {bypasses_armor = true},		-- unused
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ mcl_damage = {
 		fireball = {is_projectile = true, is_fire = true},
 		thorns = {is_magic = true},
 		explosion = {is_explosion = true},
-		cramming = {bypasses_armor = true},
-		fireworks = {is_explosion = true},
+		cramming = {bypasses_armor = true}, -- unused
+		fireworks = {is_explosion = true}, -- unused
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/mods/PLAYER/mcl_hunger/hunger.lua b/mods/PLAYER/mcl_hunger/hunger.lua
index 30ad10ac2e..2f192357a3 100644
--- a/mods/PLAYER/mcl_hunger/hunger.lua
+++ b/mods/PLAYER/mcl_hunger/hunger.lua
@@ -110,10 +110,7 @@ local function poisonp(tick, time, time_left, damage, exhaustion, name)
 	-- Deal damage and exhaust player
 	-- TODO: Introduce fatal poison at higher difficulties
 	if player:get_hp()-damage > 0 then
-		if mod_death_messages then
-			mcl_death_messages.player_damage(player, S("@1 succumbed to the poison.", name))
-		end
-		player:set_hp(player:get_hp()-damage)
+		mcl_util.deal_damage(player, damage, {type = "hunger"})
 	end
 
 	mcl_hunger.exhaust(name, exhaustion)