diff --git a/src/content_sao.cpp b/src/content_sao.cpp
index 247b6df0a..816f47b72 100644
--- a/src/content_sao.cpp
+++ b/src/content_sao.cpp
@@ -395,19 +395,6 @@ void LuaEntitySAO::step(float dtime, bool send_recommended)
 		m_env->getScriptIface()->luaentity_Step(m_id, dtime);
 	}
 
-	// Remove LuaEntity beyond terrain edges
-	{
-		ServerMap *map = dynamic_cast<ServerMap *>(&m_env->getMap());
-		assert(map);
-		if (!m_pending_removal &&
-				map->saoPositionOverLimit(m_base_position)) {
-			infostream << "Removing SAO " << m_id << "(" << m_init_name
-				<< "), outside of limits" << std::endl;
-			m_pending_removal = true;
-			return;
-		}
-	}
-
 	if (!send_recommended)
 		return;
 
diff --git a/src/map.cpp b/src/map.cpp
index 054338c92..26fe6662f 100644
--- a/src/map.cpp
+++ b/src/map.cpp
@@ -1261,11 +1261,6 @@ s16 ServerMap::getWaterLevel()
 	return getMapgenParams()->water_level;
 }
 
-bool ServerMap::saoPositionOverLimit(const v3f &p)
-{
-	return getMapgenParams()->saoPosOverLimit(p);
-}
-
 bool ServerMap::blockpos_over_mapgen_limit(v3s16 p)
 {
 	const s16 mapgen_limit_bp = rangelim(
diff --git a/src/map.h b/src/map.h
index 5af021e63..f5c7671ae 100644
--- a/src/map.h
+++ b/src/map.h
@@ -350,8 +350,6 @@ public:
 	*/
 	MapSector *createSector(v2s16 p);
 
-	bool saoPositionOverLimit(const v3f &p);
-
 	/*
 		Blocks are generated by using these and makeBlock().
 	*/
diff --git a/src/mapgen/mapgen.cpp b/src/mapgen/mapgen.cpp
index 69aa174da..5e581086f 100644
--- a/src/mapgen/mapgen.cpp
+++ b/src/mapgen/mapgen.cpp
@@ -1079,13 +1079,11 @@ void MapgenParams::writeParams(Settings *settings) const
 		bparams->writeParams(settings);
 }
 
-// Calculate edges of outermost generated mapchunks (less than
-// 'mapgen_limit'), and corresponding exact limits for SAO entities.
+
+// Calculate exact edges of the outermost mapchunks that are within the
+// set 'mapgen_limit'.
 void MapgenParams::calcMapgenEdges()
 {
-	if (m_mapgen_edges_calculated)
-		return;
-
 	// Central chunk offset, in blocks
 	s16 ccoff_b = -chunksize / 2;
 	// Chunksize, in nodes
@@ -1110,31 +1108,15 @@ void MapgenParams::calcMapgenEdges()
 	// Mapgen edges, in nodes
 	mapgen_edge_min = ccmin - numcmin * csize_n;
 	mapgen_edge_max = ccmax + numcmax * csize_n;
-	// SAO position limits, in Irrlicht units
-	m_sao_limit_min = mapgen_edge_min * BS - 3.0f;
-	m_sao_limit_max = mapgen_edge_max * BS + 3.0f;
 
 	m_mapgen_edges_calculated = true;
 }
 
 
-bool MapgenParams::saoPosOverLimit(const v3f &p)
+s32 MapgenParams::getSpawnRangeMax()
 {
 	if (!m_mapgen_edges_calculated)
 		calcMapgenEdges();
 
-	return p.X < m_sao_limit_min ||
-		p.X > m_sao_limit_max ||
-		p.Y < m_sao_limit_min ||
-		p.Y > m_sao_limit_max ||
-		p.Z < m_sao_limit_min ||
-		p.Z > m_sao_limit_max;
-}
-
-
-s32 MapgenParams::getSpawnRangeMax()
-{
-	calcMapgenEdges();
-
 	return MYMIN(-mapgen_edge_min, mapgen_edge_max);
 }
diff --git a/src/mapgen/mapgen.h b/src/mapgen/mapgen.h
index f97eabf82..6ca907573 100644
--- a/src/mapgen/mapgen.h
+++ b/src/mapgen/mapgen.h
@@ -139,14 +139,10 @@ struct MapgenParams {
 	virtual void readParams(const Settings *settings);
 	virtual void writeParams(Settings *settings) const;
 
-	bool saoPosOverLimit(const v3f &p);
 	s32 getSpawnRangeMax();
 
 private:
 	void calcMapgenEdges();
-
-	float m_sao_limit_min = -MAX_MAP_GENERATION_LIMIT * BS;
-	float m_sao_limit_max = MAX_MAP_GENERATION_LIMIT * BS;
 	bool m_mapgen_edges_calculated = false;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/serverenvironment.cpp b/src/serverenvironment.cpp
index 53d30c4fb..ae0f397ee 100644
--- a/src/serverenvironment.cpp
+++ b/src/serverenvironment.cpp
@@ -567,8 +567,7 @@ PlayerSAO *ServerEnvironment::loadPlayer(RemotePlayer *player, bool *new_player,
 		// If the player exists, ensure that they respawn inside legal bounds
 		// This fixes an assert crash when the player can't be added
 		// to the environment
-		ServerMap &map = getServerMap();
-		if (map.getMapgenParams()->saoPosOverLimit(playersao->getBasePosition())) {
+		if (objectpos_over_limit(playersao->getBasePosition())) {
 			actionstream << "Respawn position for player \""
 				<< player->getName() << "\" outside limits, resetting" << std::endl;
 			playersao->setBasePosition(m_server->findSpawnPos());