diff --git a/mods.lua b/mods.lua
index 0a4c102..a11d0f1 100644
--- a/mods.lua
+++ b/mods.lua
@@ -336,12 +336,10 @@ if minetest.get_modpath("bushes_classic") then
 		local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
 		local bush_name = meta:get_string("bush_type")
 
-		-- default if no meta
-		if not bush_name or bush_name == "" then
-			bush_name = "strawberry"
+		-- only change if meta found
+		if meta and bush_name then
+			minetest.swap_node(pos, {name = "bushes:" .. bush_name .. "_bush"})
 		end
-
-		minetest.swap_node(pos, {name = "bushes:" .. bush_name .. "_bush"})
 	end
 
 	bonemeal:add_sapling({