diff --git a/mods/HUD/mcl_inventory/creative.lua b/mods/HUD/mcl_inventory/creative.lua
index 517622333..a9a1d6dd9 100644
--- a/mods/HUD/mcl_inventory/creative.lua
+++ b/mods/HUD/mcl_inventory/creative.lua
@@ -699,6 +699,7 @@ minetest.register_on_joinplayer(function(player)
 		players[name].start_i = 0
 	end
 	init(player)
+	-- Setup initial creative inventory to the "nix" page.
 	mcl_inventory.set_creative_formspec(player, 0, 1, nil, false, "nix", "")
 end)
 
diff --git a/mods/HUD/mcl_inventory/init.lua b/mods/HUD/mcl_inventory/init.lua
index 4f50a3ef5..9f54511a0 100644
--- a/mods/HUD/mcl_inventory/init.lua
+++ b/mods/HUD/mcl_inventory/init.lua
@@ -169,12 +169,6 @@ minetest.register_on_joinplayer(function(player)
 	player:hud_set_hotbar_image("mcl_inventory_hotbar.png")
 	player:hud_set_hotbar_selected_image("mcl_inventory_hotbar_selected.png")
 
-	local old_update_player = mcl_armor.update_player
-	function mcl_armor.update_player(player, info)
-		old_update_player(player, info)
-		set_inventory(player, true)
-	end
-
 	-- In Creative Mode, the initial inventory setup is handled in creative.lua
 	if not minetest.is_creative_enabled(player:get_player_name()) then
 		set_inventory(player)