diff --git a/mods/CORE/mcl_util/init.lua b/mods/CORE/mcl_util/init.lua
index 36cbf2e63..15f935a41 100644
--- a/mods/CORE/mcl_util/init.lua
+++ b/mods/CORE/mcl_util/init.lua
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ function table.pairs_by_keys(t, f)
 	return iter
 end
 
-local function table.pull_random_items(table)
+function table.pull_random_items(table)
 	local count = #table
 	return function()
 		local idx = math.random(count)
diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/villager.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/villager.lua
index 76cf2715d..e80518e48 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/villager.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/villager.lua
@@ -1055,7 +1055,6 @@ local function summon_golem(self)
 	local nn = minetest.find_nodes_in_area_under_air(p1, p2,{"group:solid","group:water"})
 	for n in table.pull_random_items(nn) do
 		n.y = n.y + 1
-		minetest.log("trying to summon golem at "..vector.to_string(n))
 
 		local summon = mcl_mobs.spawn(n, "mobs_mc:iron_golem")
 		if summon then
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_mobspawners/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_mobspawners/init.lua
index 13fc1010e..80f57faa8 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_mobspawners/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_mobspawners/init.lua
@@ -230,9 +230,7 @@ local function spawn_mobs(pos, elapsed)
 		local mlig = meta:get_int("MinLight")
 		local xlig = meta:get_int("MaxLight")
 
-		for pos2 = table.pull_random_items(air) do
-			local pos2 = air[air_index]
-
+		for pos2 in table.pull_random_items(air) do
 			-- only if light levels are within range
 			local lig = minetest.get_node_light(pos2) or 0
 			if lig >= mlig and lig <= xlig then
@@ -241,7 +239,6 @@ local function spawn_mobs(pos, elapsed)
 					if num_to_spawn == 0 then break end
 				end
 			end
-			table.remove(air, air_index)
 		end
 	end