diff --git a/mark.lua b/mark.lua
index 228b8f0..42a0b19 100644
--- a/mark.lua
+++ b/mark.lua
@@ -4,34 +4,24 @@ worldedit.marker2 = {}
 --marks worldedit region position 1
 worldedit.mark_pos1 = function(name)
 	local pos = worldedit.pos1[name]
-	if worldedit.marker1[name] == nil then --marker does not yet exist
-		if pos ~= nil then --add marker
-			worldedit.marker1[name] = minetest.env:add_entity(pos, "worldedit:pos1")
-		end
-	else --marker already exists
-		if pos == nil then --remove marker
-			worldedit.marker1[name]:remove()
-			worldedit.marker1[name] = nil
-		else --move marker
-			worldedit.marker1[name]:setpos(pos)
-		end
+	if worldedit.marker1[name] ~= nil then --marker already exists
+		worldedit.marker1[name]:remove() --remove marker
+		worldedit.marker1[name] = nil
+	end
+	if pos ~= nil then --add marker
+		worldedit.marker1[name] = minetest.env:add_entity(pos, "worldedit:pos1")
 	end
 end
 
 --marks worldedit region position 2
 worldedit.mark_pos2 = function(name)
 	local pos = worldedit.pos2[name]
-	if worldedit.marker2[name] == nil then --marker does not yet exist
-		if pos ~= nil then --add marker
-			worldedit.marker2[name] = minetest.env:add_entity(pos, "worldedit:pos2")
-		end
-	else --marker already exists
-		if pos == nil then --remove marker
-			worldedit.marker2[name]:remove()
-			worldedit.marker2[name] = nil
-		else --move marker
-			worldedit.marker2[name]:setpos(pos)
-		end
+	if worldedit.marker2[name] ~= nil then --marker already exists
+		worldedit.marker2[name]:remove() --remove marker
+		worldedit.marker2[name] = nil
+	end
+	if pos ~= nil then --add marker
+		worldedit.marker2[name] = minetest.env:add_entity(pos, "worldedit:pos2")
 	end
 end