diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 9109864..214ca28 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -249,24 +249,24 @@ minetest.override_item("default:wood", {
 	groups = {choppy = 2, oddly_breakable_by_hand = 2, flammable = 2, wood = 1, ud_param2_colorable = 1},
 })
 
-default.register_fence("coloredwood:fence", {
-	description = "Colored wooden fence",
-	texture = "coloredwood_fence_base.png",
-	paramtype2 = "color",
-	palette = "unifieddyes_palette_extended.png",
-	groups = {choppy = 2, oddly_breakable_by_hand = 2, flammable = 2, ud_param2_colorable = 1, not_in_creative_inventory = 1, fence = 1},
-	sounds = default.node_sound_wood_defaults(),
-	after_place_node = unifieddyes.recolor_on_place,
-	after_dig_node = unifieddyes.after_dig_node,
-	drop = "default:fence_wood",
-	material = "default:wood"
-})
+local fence_data = table.copy(minetest.registered_items["default:fence_wood"])
+fence_data.name = "coloredwood:fence"
+fence_data.description = "Colored wooden fence"
+fence_data.tiles = {"coloredwood_fence_base.png"}
+fence_data.paramtype2 = "color"
+fence_data.palette = "unifieddyes_palette_extended.png"
+fence_data.groups = {choppy = 2, oddly_breakable_by_hand = 2, flammable = 2, ud_param2_colorable = 1, fence = 1, not_in_creative_inventory = 1}
+fence_data.after_place_node = unifieddyes.recolor_on_place
+fence_data.after_dig_node = unifieddyes.after_dig_node
+fence_data.drop = "default:fence_wood"
+
+minetest.register_item("coloredwood:fence", fence_data)
 
 minetest.override_item("default:fence_wood", {
 	palette = "unifieddyes_palette_extended.png",
 	ud_replacement_node = "coloredwood:fence",
 	after_place_node = unifieddyes.recolor_on_place,
-	groups = {choppy = 2, oddly_breakable_by_hand = 2, flammable = 2, ud_param2_colorable = 1, fence = 1}
+	groups = {fence = 1, choppy = 2, oddly_breakable_by_hand = 2, flammable = 2, ud_param2_colorable = 1}
 })
 
 -- ============================