diff --git a/README.txt b/README.txt
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--- a/README.txt
+++ b/README.txt
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ Dependencies:
 License of textures:
 --------------------
 hbarmor_icon.png - Stu (CC BY-SA 3.0), modified by BlockMen
-hbarmor_bgicon.png - Stu (CC BY-SA 3.0), modified by BlockMen
 hbarmor_bar.png - Wuzzy (WTFPL)
 
 
diff --git a/armor.lua b/armor.lua
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--- a/armor.lua
+++ b/armor.lua
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ end
 
 function hbarmor.set_armor(player_name, ges_state, items)
 	local max_items = 4
-	if items == 5 then 
+	if items == 5 then
 		max_items = items
 	end
 	local max = max_items * 65535
diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
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diff --git a/depends.txt b/depends.txt
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diff --git a/hbarmor.conf.example b/hbarmor.conf.example
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diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
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index 4aba3bd..47bf66e
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ hbarmor.autohide = true
 
 --load custom settings
 local set = io.open(minetest.get_modpath("hbarmor").."/hbarmor.conf", "r")
-if set then 
+if set then
 	dofile(minetest.get_modpath("hbarmor").."/hbarmor.conf")
 	set:close()
 end
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ local function custom_hud(player)
 end
 
 --register and define armor HUD bar
-hb.register_hudbar("armor", 0xFFFFFF, "Armor", { icon = "hbarmor_icon.png", bgicon = "hbarmor_bgicon.png", bar = "hbarmor_bar.png" }, 0, 100, hbarmor.autohide, "%s: %d%%")
+hb.register_hudbar("armor", 0xFFFFFF, "Armor", { icon = "hbarmor_icon.png", bar = "hbarmor_bar.png" }, 0, 100, hbarmor.autohide, "%s: %d%%")
 
 dofile(minetest.get_modpath("hbarmor").."/armor.lua")
 
@@ -88,26 +88,21 @@ minetest.register_on_leaveplayer(function(player)
 	hbarmor.player_active[name] = false
 end)
 
-local main_timer = 0
-local timer = 0
-minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
-	main_timer = main_timer + dtime
-	timer = timer + dtime
-	if main_timer > hbarmor.tick or timer > 4 then
-		if minetest.setting_getbool("enable_damage") then
-			if main_timer > hbarmor.tick then main_timer = 0 end
-			for _,player in ipairs(minetest.get_connected_players()) do
-				local name = player:get_player_name()
-				if hbarmor.player_active[name] == true then
-					local ret = hbarmor.get_armor(player)
-					if ret == false then
-						minetest.log("error", "[hbarmor] Call to hbarmor.get_armor in globalstep returned with false!")
-					end
-					-- update all hud elements
-					update_hud(player)
+local function hbarmor_step()
+	if minetest.setting_getbool("enable_damage") then
+		for _,player in ipairs(minetest.get_connected_players()) do
+			local name = player:get_player_name()
+			if hbarmor.player_active[name] == true then
+				local ret = hbarmor.get_armor(player)
+				if ret == false then
+					minetest.log("error", "[hbarmor] Call to hbarmor.get_armor in step returned with false!")
 				end
+				-- update all hud elements
+				update_hud(player)
 			end
 		end
 	end
-	if timer > 4 then timer = 0 end
-end)
+
+	minetest.after(hbarmor.tick, hbarmor_step)
+end
+minetest.after(0, hbarmor_step)
diff --git a/textures/hbarmor_bar.png b/textures/hbarmor_bar.png
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diff --git a/textures/hbarmor_bgicon.png b/textures/hbarmor_bgicon.png
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diff --git a/textures/hbarmor_icon.png b/textures/hbarmor_icon.png
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