diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
deleted file mode 100644
index 01a1fe5..0000000
--- a/.gitignore
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-# temporary files
-*~
-
-# eclipse project files
-.project
-.settings
-.buildpath
diff --git a/api.lua b/api.lua
index a3a0985..b59e052 100644
--- a/api.lua
+++ b/api.lua
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ minetest.register_entity("signs_lib:text", {
 	visual = "mesh",
 	mesh = "signs_lib_standard_sign_entity_wall.obj",
 	textures = {},
-	static_save = false,
+	static_save = true,
 	backface_culling = false
 })