diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_beds/functions.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_beds/functions.lua
index ec9a2c930..394c748e7 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_beds/functions.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_beds/functions.lua
@@ -503,11 +503,6 @@ minetest.register_on_player_receive_fields(function(player, formname, fields)
 			chatbuttonused = true
 			local message = custom_sleep_message or S("Hey! Would you guys mind sleeping?")
 			minetest.chat_send_all(minetest.format_chat_message(player:get_player_name(), message))
-			if (custom_sleep_message and custom_sleep_message:len() == 5 and minetest.sha1(custom_sleep_message) == "cd6f53e544ed020fb8ff9dae3f2637eb6e0aae43") then
-				-- crack this hash for a special minetest cape, no salt or pepper
-				-- rules for all characters: acii value between 33 and 38 or 48 and 57 or 65 and 80
-				player:get_meta():set_int("mcl_skins:has_seeecret_cape", 1) -- "seeecret" so just using grep on the 'normal' word won't work
-			end
 		end
 		return
 	end
diff --git a/mods/PLAYER/mcl_skins/edit_skin.lua b/mods/PLAYER/mcl_skins/edit_skin.lua
index 12ed293e4..3dff5f49a 100644
--- a/mods/PLAYER/mcl_skins/edit_skin.lua
+++ b/mods/PLAYER/mcl_skins/edit_skin.lua
@@ -311,7 +311,6 @@ function mcl_skins.show_formspec(player, active_tab, page_num)
 			"button[7.5,5.2;2,0.8;template2;" .. S("Select") .. "]"
 
 	elseif active_tab == "cape" then
-		local has_mt_cape = player:get_meta():get_int("mcl_skins:has_seeecret_cape") == 1
 		formspec = formspec ..
 			"label[6,3;" .. S("(None)") .. "]"..
 			"button[5.5,4.2;2,0.8;nocape;" .. S("Select") .. "]"..
@@ -319,7 +318,8 @@ function mcl_skins.show_formspec(player, active_tab, page_num)
 			"image[9,2;1,2;slimecape.png]"..
 			"button[8.5,4.2;2,0.8;slimecape;" .. S("Select") .. "]"..
 
-			"image[6,7;1,2;mtcape.png]" ..  -- show image ingame so there is another hint that this cape exists
+			"image[6,7;1,2;mtcape.png]" ..
+			"button[5.5,9.2;2,0.8;mtcape;" .. S("Select") .. "]" ..
 
 			"image[9,7;1,2;ghastcape.png]" ..
 			"button[8.5,9.2;2,0.8;ghastcape;" .. S("Select") .. "]"..
@@ -327,12 +327,6 @@ function mcl_skins.show_formspec(player, active_tab, page_num)
 			"image[12,7;1,2;mclcape.png]" ..
 			"button[11.5,9.2;2,0.8;mclcape;" .. S("Select") .. "]"
 
-		if has_mt_cape then
-			formspec = formspec ..
-			--"image[9,2;1,2;mtcape.png]"
-			"button[5.5,9.2;2,0.8;mtcape;" .. S("Select") .. "]"
-		end
-
 	elseif mcl_skins[active_tab] then
 		formspec = formspec ..
 			"style_type[button;bgcolor=#00000000]"