diff --git a/mods/default/mapgen.lua b/mods/default/mapgen.lua
index 16150d0f..e9975087 100644
--- a/mods/default/mapgen.lua
+++ b/mods/default/mapgen.lua
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ minetest.register_on_generated(function(minp, maxp, seed)
 			local x1 = minp.x + math.floor((divx+1)*divlen)
 			local z1 = minp.z + math.floor((divz+1)*divlen)
 			-- Determine cactus amount from perlin noise
-			local cactus_amount = math.floor(perlin1:get2d({x=x0, y=z0}) * 5 + 2)
+			local cactus_amount = math.floor(perlin1:get2d({x=x0, y=z0}) * 5 + 0)
 			-- Find random positions for cactus based on this random
 			local pr = PseudoRandom(seed+1)
 			for i=0,cactus_amount do