diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs/api.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs/api.lua
index dc686f2c3..6d663e156 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs/api.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs/api.lua
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ local creative = minetest.settings:get_bool("creative_mode")
 local spawn_protected = minetest.settings:get_bool("mobs_spawn_protected") ~= false
 local remove_far = minetest.settings:get_bool("remove_far_mobs")
 local difficulty = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("mob_difficulty")) or 1.0
-local show_health = minetest.settings:get_bool("mob_show_health") ~= false
+local show_health = false --minetest.settings:get_bool("mob_show_health") ~= false
 local max_per_block = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("max_objects_per_block") or 99)
 local mob_chance_multiplier = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("mob_chance_multiplier") or 1)