diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_ocean/kelp.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_ocean/kelp.lua
index 64e91cebb..cef453694 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_ocean/kelp.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_ocean/kelp.lua
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ kelp.surface_deftemplate = {
 	--_mcl_falling_node_alternative = is_falling and nodename or nil,
 	_mcl_hardness = 0,
 	_mcl_blast_resistance = 0,
-	--_vl_pickblock = nodename,
+	_vl_pickblock = "mcl_ocean:kelp",
 }
 
 -- Commented properties are the ones obtained using register_kelp_surface.
@@ -610,7 +610,6 @@ function kelp.register_kelp_surface(surface, surface_deftemplate, surface_docs)
 	surface_deftemplate.node_dig_prediction = surface_deftemplate.node_dig_prediction or nodename
 	surface_deftemplate.groups.falling_node = surface_deftemplate.groups.falling_node or falling_node
 	surface_deftemplate._mcl_falling_node_alternative = surface_deftemplate._mcl_falling_node_alternative or (falling_node and nodename or nil)
-	surface_deftemplate._vl_pickblock = surface_deftemplate._vl_pickblock or nodename
 
 	minetest.register_node(surfacename, surface_deftemplate)
 end
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_ocean/seagrass.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_ocean/seagrass.lua
index 732122372..c17cef30a 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_ocean/seagrass.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_ocean/seagrass.lua
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ for s=1, #surfaces do
 		_mcl_shears_drop = { "mcl_ocean:seagrass" },
 		_mcl_hardness = 0,
 		_mcl_blast_resistance = 0,
-		_vl_pickblock = surfaces[s][2],
+		_vl_pickblock = "mcl_ocean:seagrass",
 	})
 	if mod_doc and surfaces[s][1] ~= "dirt" then
 		doc.add_entry_alias("nodes", "mcl_ocean:seagrass_dirt", "nodes", "mcl_ocean:seagrass_"..surfaces[s][1])