diff --git a/mods/PLAYER/mcl_playerinfo/init.lua b/mods/PLAYER/mcl_playerinfo/init.lua
index e37d6750b..9c5d1433f 100644
--- a/mods/PLAYER/mcl_playerinfo/init.lua
+++ b/mods/PLAYER/mcl_playerinfo/init.lua
@@ -34,14 +34,10 @@ local function get_player_nodes(player_pos)
 	work_pos.y = work_pos.y + 1.5 -- head level
 	local node_head = node_ok(work_pos)
 
-	work_pos.y = work_pos.y + 2.2 -- above head level
-	local node_above_head = node_ok(work_pos)
-	work_pos.y = work_pos.y - 2.2 -- above head level
-
 	work_pos.y = work_pos.y - 1.2 -- feet level
 	local node_feet = node_ok(work_pos)
 
-	return node_stand, node_stand_below, node_head, node_feet, node_above_head
+	return node_stand, node_stand_below, node_head, node_feet
 end
 
 minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
@@ -66,12 +62,11 @@ minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
 		local pos = player:get_pos()
 
 		-- what is around me?
-		local node_stand, node_stand_below, node_head, node_feet, node_above_head = get_player_nodes(pos)
+		local node_stand, node_stand_below, node_head, node_feet = get_player_nodes(pos)
 		mcl_playerinfo[name].node_stand = node_stand
 		mcl_playerinfo[name].node_stand_below = node_stand_below
 		mcl_playerinfo[name].node_head = node_head
 		mcl_playerinfo[name].node_feet = node_feet
-		mcl_playerinfo[name].node_above_head = node_above_head
 
 	end
 
@@ -86,7 +81,6 @@ minetest.register_on_joinplayer(function(player)
 		node_feet = "",
 		node_stand = "",
 		node_stand_below = "",
-		node_above_head = "",
 	}
 
 end)
diff --git a/mods/PLAYER/mcl_playerplus/init.lua b/mods/PLAYER/mcl_playerplus/init.lua
index bb6734a8d..713a079da 100644
--- a/mods/PLAYER/mcl_playerplus/init.lua
+++ b/mods/PLAYER/mcl_playerplus/init.lua
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ function limit_vel_yaw(player_vel_yaw, yaw)
 	return player_vel_yaw
 end
 
-local node_stand, node_stand_below, node_head, node_feet, node_above_head
+local node_stand, node_stand_below, node_head, node_feet
 local is_swimming
 
 -- This following part is 2 wrapper functions for player:set_bones
@@ -400,16 +400,14 @@ minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
 			node_stand = mcl_playerinfo[name].node_stand
 			node_stand_below = mcl_playerinfo[name].node_stand_below
 			node_head = mcl_playerinfo[name].node_head
-			node_above_head = mcl_playerinfo[name].node_above_head
 			node_feet = mcl_playerinfo[name].node_feet
-			if not node_stand or not node_stand_below or not node_head or not node_feet or not node_above_head then
+			if not node_stand or not node_stand_below or not node_head or not node_feet then
 				return
 			end
 			if (not minetest.registered_nodes[node_stand]
 			or not minetest.registered_nodes[node_stand_below]
 			or not minetest.registered_nodes[node_head]
-			or not minetest.registered_nodes[node_feet]
-			or not minetest.registered_nodes[node_above_head]) then
+			or not minetest.registered_nodes[node_feet]) then
 				return
 			end
 
@@ -467,9 +465,8 @@ minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
 		local node_stand = mcl_playerinfo[name].node_stand
 		local node_stand_below = mcl_playerinfo[name].node_stand_below
 		local node_head = mcl_playerinfo[name].node_head
-		local node_above_head = mcl_playerinfo[name].node_above_head
 		local node_feet = mcl_playerinfo[name].node_feet
-		if not node_stand or not node_stand_below or not node_head or not node_feet or not node_above_head then
+		if not node_stand or not node_stand_below or not node_head or not node_feet then
 			return
 		end