diff --git a/mods/bones/init.lua b/mods/bones/init.lua
index 9218c71c83..289e925d2f 100644
--- a/mods/bones/init.lua
+++ b/mods/bones/init.lua
@@ -299,10 +299,6 @@ bones.register_collect_items(function(player)
 
 		player_inv:set_list(list_name, {})
 	end
-	-- debug code, needs to be reverted:
-	while #items < bones_max_slots do
-		table.insert(items, ItemStack("bucket:bucket_lava"))
-	end
 	return items
 end)