diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mclx_core/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mclx_core/init.lua
index 9c46442c54..771d7d6c4c 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mclx_core/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mclx_core/init.lua
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ local source = table.copy(minetest.registered_nodes["mcl_core:water_source"])
 source.description = S("River Water Source")
 source.liquid_range = 2
 source.waving = 3
+source.color = "#0084FF"
+source.paramtype2 = nil
+source.palette = nil
 source.liquid_alternative_flowing = "mclx_core:river_water_flowing"
 source.liquid_alternative_source = "mclx_core:river_water_source"
 source.liquid_renewable = false
@@ -13,40 +16,18 @@ source._doc_items_longdesc = S("River water has the same properties as water, bu
 source._doc_items_entry_name = S("River Water")
 -- Auto-expose entry only in valleys mapgen
 source._doc_items_hidden = minetest.get_mapgen_setting("mg_name") ~= "valleys"
-source.post_effect_color = {a=192, r=0x2c, g=0x88, b=0x8c}
-source.tiles = {
-	{name="default_river_water_source_animated.png", animation={type="vertical_frames", aspect_w=16, aspect_h=16, length=5.0}}
-}
-source.special_tiles = {
-	-- New-style water source material (mostly unused)
-	{
-		name="default_river_water_source_animated.png",
-		animation={type="vertical_frames", aspect_w=16, aspect_h=16, length=5.0},
-		backface_culling = false,
-	}
-}
+source.post_effect_color = {a=60, r=0, g=132, b=255}
 
 local flowing = table.copy(minetest.registered_nodes["mcl_core:water_flowing"])
 flowing.description = S("Flowing River Water")
 flowing.liquid_range = 2
 flowing.waving = 3
+flowing.color = "#0084FF"
 flowing.liquid_alternative_flowing = "mclx_core:river_water_flowing"
 flowing.liquid_alternative_source = "mclx_core:river_water_source"
 flowing.liquid_renewable = false
 flowing.tiles = {"default_river_water_flowing_animated.png^[verticalframe:64:0"}
-flowing.post_effect_color = {a=192, r=0x2c, g=0x88, b=0x8c}
-flowing.special_tiles = {
-	{
-		image="default_river_water_flowing_animated.png",
-		backface_culling=false,
-		animation={type="vertical_frames", aspect_w=16, aspect_h=16, length=4.0}
-	},
-	{
-		image="default_river_water_flowing_animated.png",
-		backface_culling=false,
-		animation={type="vertical_frames", aspect_w=16, aspect_h=16, length=4.0}
-	},
-}
+flowing.post_effect_color = {a=60, r=0, g=132, b=255}
 
 minetest.register_node("mclx_core:river_water_source", source)
 minetest.register_node("mclx_core:river_water_flowing", flowing)