diff --git a/minetest.conf b/minetest.conf
index ce67a48..d89a833 100644
--- a/minetest.conf
+++ b/minetest.conf
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 enable_weather = true
-mob_show_health = false
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+mob_show_health = false
+give_initial_stuff = true
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diff --git a/mods/give_initial_stuff/init.lua b/mods/give_initial_stuff/init.lua
index a793b5e..40798e8 100644
--- a/mods/give_initial_stuff/init.lua
+++ b/mods/give_initial_stuff/init.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 local stuff_string = minetest.setting_get("initial_stuff") or
-		"default:pick_steel,default:axe_steel,default:shovel_steel," ..
-		"default:torch 99,default:cobble 99"
+		""
 
 give_initial_stuff = {
 	items = {"craftguide:book", "villages:book"}