diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 391ab68..d2c5128 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -24,21 +24,8 @@ local modpath=minetest.get_modpath("moretrees")
 
 dofile(modpath.."/default_settings.txt")
 
-if io.open(worldpath.."/moretrees_settings.txt","r") == nil then
-
-	io.input(modpath.."/default_settings.txt")
-	io.output(worldpath.."/moretrees_settings.txt")
-
-	local size = 2^13      -- good buffer size (8K)
-	while true do
-		local block = io.read(size)
-		if not block then
-			io.close()
-			break
-		end
-		io.write(block)
-	end
-else
+if io.open(worldpath.."/moretrees_settings.txt","r") then
+	io.close()
 	dofile(worldpath.."/moretrees_settings.txt")
 end