diff --git a/mods/mobs/api.lua b/mods/mobs/api.lua
index b3ad1d00..ff720cbc 100644
--- a/mods/mobs/api.lua
+++ b/mods/mobs/api.lua
@@ -660,13 +660,6 @@ lifetimer = def.lifetimer or 600,
 						entity_physics(pos, 3) -- hurt player/mobs caught in blast area
 						if minetest.find_node_near(pos, 1, {"group:water"})
 						or minetest.is_protected(pos, "") then
-								self.object:remove()
-								if self.sounds.explode ~= "" then
-									minetest.sound_play(self.sounds.explode, {pos = pos, gain = 1.0, max_hear_distance = 16})
-								end
-								effect(pos, 10, "tnt_smoke.png")
-								return
-							end
 							self.object:remove()
 							if self.sounds.explode ~= "" then
 								minetest.sound_play(self.sounds.explode, {pos = pos, gain = 1.0, max_hear_distance = 16})
@@ -1104,7 +1097,6 @@ function mobs:explosion(pos, radius, fire, smoke, sound)
 		vi = vi + 1
 	end
 	end
-	end
 end
 
 -- on mob death drop items