diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 655ae69..650000e 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -48,7 +48,9 @@ minetest.register_tool("replacer_setter:setter",
 		local node = minetest.get_node_or_nil( pos )
 		new_pattern = "default:dirt 0 0";
 		if( node ~= nil and node.name ) then
-			new_pattern = node.name..' '..node.param1..' '..node.param2;
+			-- there is very little point in storing the light value
+			--new_pattern = node.name..' '..node.param1..' '..node.param2
+			new_pattern = node.name..' 0 '..node.param2
 		end
 	end
 	local pname = user:get_player_name()