diff --git a/mods/farming/crops/melon.lua b/mods/farming/crops/melon.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index 6495a138..00000000
--- a/mods/farming/crops/melon.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,94 +0,0 @@
-
-local S = farming.intllib
-
--- melon
-minetest.register_craftitem("farming:melon_slice", {
-	description = S("Melon Slice"),
-	inventory_image = "farming_melon_slice.png",
-	groups = {seed = 2, food_melon_slice = 1, flammable = 3},
-	on_place = function(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing)
-		return farming.place_seed(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing, "farming:melon_1")
-	end,
-	on_use = minetest.item_eat(2)
-})
-
-minetest.register_craft({
-	output = "farming:melon_8",
-	recipe = {
-		{"farming:melon_slice", "farming:melon_slice"},
-		{"farming:melon_slice", "farming:melon_slice"}
-	}
-})
-
-minetest.register_craft({
-	type = "shapeless",
-	output = "farming:melon_slice 4",
-	recipe = {"farming:melon_8", "farming:cutting_board"},
-	replacements = {{"farming:cutting_board", "farming:cutting_board"}}
-})
-
--- melon definition
-local def = {
-	drawtype = "plantlike",
-	tiles = {"farming_melon_1.png"},
-	paramtype = "light",
-	sunlight_propagates = true,
-	walkable = false,
-	buildable_to = true,
-	drop = "",
-	selection_box = farming.select,
-	groups = {
-		snappy = 3, flammable = 2, plant = 1, attached_node = 1,
-		not_in_creative_inventory = 1, growing = 1
-	},
-	sounds = default.node_sound_leaves_defaults()
-}
-
--- stage 1
-minetest.register_node("farming:melon_1", table.copy(def))
-
--- stage 2
-def.tiles = {"farming_melon_2.png"}
-minetest.register_node("farming:melon_2", table.copy(def))
-
--- stage 3
-def.tiles = {"farming_melon_3.png"}
-minetest.register_node("farming:melon_3", table.copy(def))
-
--- stage 4
-def.tiles = {"farming_melon_4.png"}
-minetest.register_node("farming:melon_4", table.copy(def))
-
--- stage 5
-def.tiles = {"farming_melon_5.png"}
-minetest.register_node("farming:melon_5", table.copy(def))
-
--- stage 6
-def.tiles = {"farming_melon_6.png"}
-minetest.register_node("farming:melon_6", table.copy(def))
-
--- stage 7
-def.tiles = {"farming_melon_7.png"}
-minetest.register_node("farming:melon_7", table.copy(def))
-
--- stage 8 (final)
-def.drawtype = "nodebox"
-def.description = S("Melon")
-def.tiles = {"farming_melon_top.png", "farming_melon_top.png", "farming_melon_side.png"}
-def.selection_box = {-.5, -.5, -.5, .5, .5, .5}
-def.walkable = true
-def.groups = {
-	food_melon = 1, snappy = 2, oddly_breakable_by_hand = 1,
-	flammable = 2, plant = 1
-}
-def.drop = "farming:melon_8"
-minetest.register_node("farming:melon_8", table.copy(def))
-
--- add to registered_plants
-farming.registered_plants["farming:melon"] = {
-	crop = "farming:melon",
-	seed = "farming:melon_slice",
-	minlight = 13,
-	maxlight = 15,
-	steps = 8
-}