diff --git a/technic/machines/HV/quarry.lua b/technic/machines/HV/quarry.lua
index c1ee1bb..9060b70 100644
--- a/technic/machines/HV/quarry.lua
+++ b/technic/machines/HV/quarry.lua
@@ -122,15 +122,6 @@ local function quarry_run(pos, node)
 			vector.new(0, quarry_dig_above_nodes, 0)),
 			pdir),
 			vector.multiply(qdir, -radius))
-		local endpos = vector.add(vector.add(vector.add(startpos,
-			vector.new(0, -quarry_dig_above_nodes-quarry_max_depth, 0)),
-			vector.multiply(pdir, diameter-1)),
-			vector.multiply(qdir, diameter-1))
-		local vm = VoxelManip()
-		local minpos, maxpos = vm:read_from_map(startpos, endpos)
-		local area = VoxelArea:new({MinEdge=minpos, MaxEdge=maxpos})
-		local data = vm:get_data()
-		local c_air = minetest.get_content_id("air")
 		local owner = meta:get_string("owner")
 		local nd = meta:get_int("dug")
 		while nd ~= diameter*diameter * (quarry_dig_above_nodes+1+quarry_max_depth) do