diff --git a/mods/PLAYER/mcl_meshhand/init.lua b/mods/PLAYER/mcl_meshhand/init.lua
index 864a7c20b..a28efd502 100644
--- a/mods/PLAYER/mcl_meshhand/init.lua
+++ b/mods/PLAYER/mcl_meshhand/init.lua
@@ -91,6 +91,10 @@ else
 	minetest.register_on_joinplayer(mcl_meshhand.update_player)
 end
 
+minetest.register_on_joinplayer(function(player)
+	player:get_inventory():set_size("hand", 1)
+end)
+
 -- This is needed to deal damage when punching mobs
 -- with random items in hand in survival mode
 minetest.override_item("", {
diff --git a/mods/PLAYER/mcl_player_init/init.lua b/mods/PLAYER/mcl_player_init/init.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index 52967a441..000000000
--- a/mods/PLAYER/mcl_player_init/init.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-minetest.register_on_joinplayer(function(player)
-	-- Settable hand
-	player:get_inventory():set_size("hand", 1)
-end)
diff --git a/mods/PLAYER/mcl_player_init/mod.conf b/mods/PLAYER/mcl_player_init/mod.conf
deleted file mode 100644
index d7a86c438..000000000
--- a/mods/PLAYER/mcl_player_init/mod.conf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-name = mcl_player_init
-author = Wuzzy
-description = Initialize player gameplay stuff that are neither model nor HUD-related