diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 2e0ef31..b3878df 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ minetest.register_craft({
 --3: one water_flowing
 minetest.register_abm({
     nodenames = {"group:melts"},
-    neighbors = {"default:desert_sand", "group:igniter","default:torch","default:furnace_active","group:hot"},
+    neighbors = {"group:igniter","default:torch","default:furnace_active","group:hot"},
     interval = 2,
     chance = 2,
     action = function(pos, node, active_object_count, active_object_count_wider)
diff --git a/mapgen.lua b/mapgen.lua
index ac7cf3d..11dafa3 100644
--- a/mapgen.lua
+++ b/mapgen.lua
@@ -221,12 +221,6 @@ if maxp.y >= -10 then
 							end
 						end
 					end
-				elseif ground_y and node.name == "default:desert_sand" then
-					--Abort genaration.
-					if debug then
-						print(biomeToString(biome)..": desert found ABORTED!")
-					end
-					return
 				elseif ground_y and node.name == "snow:snow" and node.name ~= "snow:ice" then
 					--Abort genaration.
 					local name = env:get_node({x=x,y=ground_y-1,z=z}).name