diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d6b6ee7..2e4e300 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -9,5 +9,6 @@ Based on Immersive Sounds .36 mod by Neuromancer and optimized to run on servers
 - 0.5 - Changed to kilbiths smaller sound files and removed canadianloon1, adjusted timings
 - 0.6 - Using new find_nodes_in_area features to count nodes and speed up execution (thanks everamzah)
 - 0.7 - Code tweaks and added Jungle sounds for day and night time
+- 0.8 - override default water sounds for 0.4.14 dev and above
 
-Code license: WTFPL
+Code license: MIT
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 2a09d7a..c7bc14f 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -1,11 +1,17 @@
 
---= Ambience lite by TenPlus1 (17th June 2016)
+--= Ambience lite by TenPlus1 (23rd December 2016)
 
 local max_frequency_all = 1000 -- larger number means more frequent sounds (100-2000)
 local SOUNDVOLUME = 1
 local volume = 0.3
 local ambiences
 
+-- override default water sounds
+minetest.override_item("default:water_source", { sounds = {} })
+minetest.override_item("default:water_flowing", { sounds = {} })
+minetest.override_item("default:river_water_source", { sounds = {} })
+minetest.override_item("default:river_water_flowing", { sounds = {} })
+
 -- sound sets
 
 local night = {