diff --git a/metals.lua b/metals.lua
index 8686cab..37685f8 100644
--- a/metals.lua
+++ b/metals.lua
@@ -245,14 +245,17 @@ minetest.register_craft( {
 	},
 })
 
-minetest.register_craft( {
-    output = "basic_materials:brass_ingot 9",
-    recipe = {
-	{"default:copper_ingot", "default:tin_ingot", "default:copper_ingot"},
-	{"default:steel_ingot", "default:copper_ingot", "default:steel_ingot"},
-	{"default:copper_ingot", "default:tin_ingot", "default:copper_ingot"},
-    },
-})
+if not minetest.get_modpath("moreores") then
+    -- Without moreores, there still should be a way to create brass.
+    minetest.register_craft( {
+        output = "basic_materials:brass_ingot 9",
+        recipe = {
+	    {"default:copper_ingot", "default:tin_ingot", "default:copper_ingot"},
+	    {"default:gold_ingot", "default:copper_ingot", "default:gold_ingot"},
+	    {"default:copper_ingot", "default:tin_ingot", "default:copper_ingot"},
+        },
+    })
+end
 
 minetest.register_craft( {
 	type = "shapeless",