diff --git a/hotstone.lua b/hotstone.lua
index 917e77bfe06ac1f308f71192d1f0964e2a813395..e23299a662d04236d7da5dc3a719001cb05a21e5 100644
--- a/hotstone.lua
+++ b/hotstone.lua
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ minetest.register_abm({
 		if node.name == "default:stone" then
 			minetest.swap_node(pos, {name = "illuna:hotstone"})
 		end
-		nodeupdate(pos)
 	end,
 })