diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_buckets/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_buckets/init.lua
index 1ed516554..3a06272b3 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_buckets/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_buckets/init.lua
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ minetest.register_craftitem("mcl_buckets:bucket_empty", {
 
 			-- Fill bucket, but not in Creative Mode
 			if not minetest.is_creative_enabled(user:get_player_name()) then
-				new_bucket = ItemStack({name = liquiddef.itemname, metadata = tostring(node.param2)})
+				new_bucket = ItemStack({name = liquiddef.itemname})
 			end
 
 			minetest.add_node(pointed_thing.under, {name="air"})
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ minetest.register_craftitem("mcl_buckets:bucket_empty", {
 		local new_bucket
 		if liquiddef ~= nil and liquiddef.itemname ~= nil and (dropnode.name  == liquiddef.source_take) then
 			-- Fill bucket
-			new_bucket = ItemStack({name = liquiddef.itemname, metadata = tostring(dropnode.param2)})
+			new_bucket = ItemStack({name = liquiddef.itemname})
 			sound_take(dropnode.name, droppos)
 			collect_liquid = true
 		end