diff --git a/.luacheckrc b/.luacheckrc
index 6946337..c113881 100644
--- a/.luacheckrc
+++ b/.luacheckrc
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ read_globals = {
 	"stairsplus",
 	"string.split",
 	table = { fields = { "copy", "getn" } },
-	"technic",
 	"toolranks",
 	"vector",
 	"VoxelArea",
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 9f8116e..78209c9 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -144,9 +144,7 @@ if nether.NETHER_REALM_ENABLED then
 	end
 end
 dofile(nether.path .. "/portal_examples.lua")
-if minetest.get_modpath("technic") then
-	dofile(nether.path .. "/nether-compressor-recipe.lua")
-end
+
 
 -- Portals are ignited by right-clicking with a mese crystal fragment
 nether.register_portal_ignition_item(
diff --git a/mod.conf b/mod.conf
index 978b9b6..5eb348a 100644
--- a/mod.conf
+++ b/mod.conf
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 name = nether
 description = Adds a deep underground realm with different mapgen that you can reach with obsidian portals.
 depends = stairs, default
-optional_depends = toolranks, technic, moreblocks, mesecons, loot, dungeon_loot, doc_basics, fire, climate_api, ethereal, xpanes, walls
+optional_depends = toolranks, moreblocks, mesecons, loot, dungeon_loot, doc_basics, fire, climate_api, ethereal, xpanes, walls
diff --git a/nether-compressor-recipe.lua b/nether-compressor-recipe.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index 5babc35..0000000
--- a/nether-compressor-recipe.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,40 +0,0 @@
-local S = minetest.get_translator("nether")
-
-technic.register_recipe_type("compressing", { description = S("Compressing") })
-
-function register_compressor_recipe(data)
-	data.time = data.time or 4
-	technic.register_recipe("compressing", data)
-end
-
-local recipes = {
-	{"nether:rack",                    "nether:brick",},
-	{"nether:rack_deep",               "nether:brick_deep"},
-	{"nether:brick 9",                 "nether:brick_compressed", 12},
-	{"nether:brick_compressed 9",      "nether:nether_lump", 12}
-
-}
--- clear craft recipe
--- But allow brick blocks to be crafted like the other bricks from Minetest Game
-
-minetest.clear_craft({
-	recipe = {
-		{"nether:brick","nether:brick","nether:brick"},
-		{"nether:brick","nether:brick","nether:brick"},
-		{"nether:brick","nether:brick","nether:brick"},
-	}
-})
-
-minetest.clear_craft({
-	recipe = {
-		{"nether:brick_compressed","nether:brick_compressed","nether:brick_compressed"},
-		{"nether:brick_compressed","nether:brick_compressed","nether:brick_compressed"},
-		{"nether:brick_compressed","nether:brick_compressed","nether:brick_compressed"},
-	}
-})
-
-for _, data in pairs(recipes) do
-	register_compressor_recipe({input = {data[1]}, output = data[2], time = data[3]})
-end
-
-