diff --git a/builtin/common/misc_helpers.lua b/builtin/common/misc_helpers.lua
index 95f5bdf93..5ccf7e60a 100644
--- a/builtin/common/misc_helpers.lua
+++ b/builtin/common/misc_helpers.lua
@@ -485,99 +485,6 @@ if INIT == "game" then
 
 end
 
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-
-if minetest then
-	local dirs1 = { 9, 18, 7, 12 }
-	local dirs2 = { 20, 23, 22, 21 }
-
-	function minetest.rotate_and_place(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing, infinitestacks, orient_flags)
-		orient_flags = orient_flags or {}
-
-		local node = minetest.get_node(pointed_thing.under)
-		if not minetest.registered_nodes[node.name]
-		   or not minetest.registered_nodes[node.name].on_rightclick then
-
-			local above = pointed_thing.above
-			local under = pointed_thing.under
-			local pitch = placer:get_look_pitch()
-			local pname = minetest.get_node(under).name
-			local node = minetest.get_node(above)
-			local fdir = minetest.dir_to_facedir(placer:get_look_dir())
-			local wield_name = itemstack:get_name()
-			local reg_node = minetest.registered_nodes[pname]
-
-			if not reg_node or not reg_node.on_rightclick then
-
-				local iswall = (above.x ~= under.x) or (above.z ~= under.z)
-				local isceiling = (above.x == under.x) and (above.z == under.z)
-								  and (pitch > 0)
-				local pos1 = above
-
-				if reg_node and reg_node.buildable_to then
-					pos1 = under
-					iswall = false
-				end
-
-				reg_node = minetest.registered_nodes[minetest.get_node(pos1).name]
-				if not reg_node or not reg_node.buildable_to then
-					return
-				end
-
-				if orient_flags.force_floor then
-					iswall = false
-					isceiling = false
-				elseif orient_flags.force_ceiling then 
-					iswall = false
-					isceiling = true
-				elseif orient_flags.force_wall then					
-					iswall = true
-					isceiling = false
-				elseif orient_flags.invert_wall then
-					iswall = not iswall
-				end
-
-				if iswall then
-					minetest.add_node(pos1, {name = wield_name, param2 = dirs1[fdir+1] })
-				elseif isceiling then
-					if orient_flags.force_facedir then
-						minetest.add_node(pos1, {name = wield_name, param2 = 20 })
-					else
-						minetest.add_node(pos1, {name = wield_name, param2 = dirs2[fdir+1] })
-					end
-				else -- place right side up
-					if orient_flags.force_facedir then
-						minetest.add_node(pos1, {name = wield_name, param2 = 0 })
-					else
-						minetest.add_node(pos1, {name = wield_name, param2 = fdir })
-					end
-				end
-
-				if not infinitestacks then
-					itemstack:take_item()
-					return itemstack
-				end
-			end
-		else
-			minetest.registered_nodes[node.name].on_rightclick(pointed_thing.under, node, placer, itemstack)
-		end
-	end
-
-
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---Wrapper for rotate_and_place() to check for sneak and assume Creative mode
---implies infinite stacks when performing a 6d rotation.
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-
-
-	core.rotate_node = function(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing)
-		core.rotate_and_place(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing,
-				core.settings:get_bool("creative_mode"),
-				{invert_wall = placer:get_player_control().sneak})
-		return itemstack
-	end
-end
-
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 function core.explode_table_event(evt)
 	if evt ~= nil then