diff --git a/bows.lua b/bows.lua
index 36c38d1..c690bd7 100644
--- a/bows.lua
+++ b/bows.lua
@@ -265,45 +265,3 @@ if not DISABLE_ROYAL_BOW then
 		}
 	})
 end
-
-if not DISABLE_CROSSBOW then
-	minetest.register_tool("throwing:crossbow", {
-		description = "Crossbow",
-		inventory_image = "throwing_crossbow.png",
-		wield_scale = {x=1, y=1, z=1},
-	    stack_max = 1,
-		on_use = function(itemstack, user, pointed_thing)
-			minetest.sound_play("throwing_crossbow_sound", {pos=playerpos})
-			stiffness = 27
-			reload = 8
-			if throwing_shoot_arrow(itemstack, user, pointed_thing) then
-				if not minetest.setting_getbool("creative_mode") then
-					itemstack:add_wear(65535/100)
-				end
-			end
-			return itemstack
-		end,
-		on_place = function(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing)
-			reloading(placer)
-			return itemstack
-		end,
-	})
-	
-	minetest.register_craft({
-		output = 'throwing:crossbow',
-		recipe = {
-			{'group:wood', 'farming:string', ''},
-			{'default:steel_ingot', 'farming:string', 'group:wood'},
-			{'group:wood', 'farming:string', ''},
-		}
-	})
-
-	minetest.register_craft({
-		output = 'throwing:crossbow',
-		recipe = {
-			{'', 'farming:string', 'group:wood'},
-			{'group:wood', 'farming:string', 'default:steel_ingot'},
-			{'', 'farming:string', 'group:wood'},
-		}
-	})
-end