diff --git a/builtin/chatcommands.lua b/builtin/chatcommands.lua
index 8e46399..9f55f1a 100644
--- a/builtin/chatcommands.lua
+++ b/builtin/chatcommands.lua
@@ -20,18 +20,13 @@ minetest.register_on_chat_message(function(name, message)
 	end
 	local cmd_def = minetest.chatcommands[cmd]
 	if cmd_def then
-		if not cmd_def.func then
-			-- This is a C++ command
-			return false
+		local has_privs, missing_privs = minetest.check_player_privs(name, cmd_def.privs)
+		if has_privs then
+			cmd_def.func(name, param)
 		else
-			local has_privs, missing_privs = minetest.check_player_privs(name, cmd_def.privs)
-			if has_privs then
-				cmd_def.func(name, param)
-			else
-				minetest.chat_send_player(name, "You don't have permission to run this command (missing privileges: "..table.concat(missing_privs, ", ")..")")
-			end
-			return true -- handled chat message
+			minetest.chat_send_player(name, "You don't have permission to run this command (missing privileges: "..table.concat(missing_privs, ", ")..")")
 		end
+		return true -- handled chat message
 	end
 	return false
 end)
@@ -39,17 +34,15 @@ end)
 --
 -- Chat commands
 --
+minetest.register_chatcommand("me", {
+	params = "<action>",
+	description = "chat action (eg. /me orders a pizza)",
+	privs = {shout=true},
+	func = function(name, param)
+		minetest.chat_send_all("* " .. name .. " " .. param)
+	end,
+})
 
--- Register C++ commands without functions
-minetest.register_chatcommand("me", {params = nil, description = "chat action (eg. /me orders a pizza)", privs = {shout=true}})
-minetest.register_chatcommand("status", {description = "print server status line"})
-minetest.register_chatcommand("shutdown", {params = "", description = "shutdown server", privs = {server=true}})
-minetest.register_chatcommand("clearobjects", {params = "", description = "clear all objects in world", privs = {server=true}})
-minetest.register_chatcommand("time", {params = "<0...24000>", description = "set time of day", privs = {settime=true}})
-minetest.register_chatcommand("ban", {params = "<name>", description = "ban IP of player", privs = {ban=true}})
-minetest.register_chatcommand("unban", {params = "<name/ip>", description = "remove IP ban", privs = {ban=true}})
-
--- Register other commands
 minetest.register_chatcommand("help", {
 	privs = {},
 	params = "(nothing)/all/privs/<cmd>",
@@ -575,3 +568,92 @@ minetest.register_chatcommand("rollback", {
 	end,
 })
 
+minetest.register_chatcommand("status", {
+	params = "",
+	description = "print server status line",
+	privs = {},
+	func = function(name, param)
+		minetest.chat_send_player(name, minetest.get_server_status())
+	end,
+})
+
+minetest.register_chatcommand("time", {
+	params = "<0...24000>",
+	description = "set time of day",
+	privs = {settime=true},
+	func = function(name, param)
+		if param == "" then
+			minetest.chat_send_player(name, "Missing parameter")
+			return
+		end
+		local newtime = tonumber(param)
+		if newtime == nil then
+			minetest.chat_send_player(name, "Invalid time")
+		else
+			minetest.env:set_timeofday((newtime % 24000) / 24000)
+			minetest.chat_send_player(name, "Time of day changed.")
+			minetest.log("action", name .. " sets time " .. newtime)
+		end
+	end,
+})
+
+minetest.register_chatcommand("shutdown", {
+	params = "",
+	description = "shutdown server",
+	privs = {server=true},
+	func = function(name, param)
+		minetest.log("action", name .. " shuts down server")
+		minetest.request_shutdown()
+		minetest.chat_send_all("*** Server shutting down (operator request).")
+	end,
+})
+
+minetest.register_chatcommand("ban", {
+	params = "<name>",
+	description = "ban IP of player",
+	privs = {ban=true},
+	func = function(name, param)
+		if param == "" then
+			minetest.chat_send_player(name, "Ban list: " .. minetest.get_ban_list())
+			return
+		end
+		if not minetest.env:get_player_by_name(param) then
+			minetest.chat_send_player(name, "No such player")
+			return
+		end
+		if not minetest.ban_player(param) then
+			minetest.chat_send_player(name, "Failed to ban player")
+		else
+			local desc = minetest.get_ban_description(param)
+			minetest.chat_send_player(name, "Banned " .. desc .. ".")
+			minetest.log("action", name .. " bans " .. desc .. ".")
+		end
+	end,
+})
+
+minetest.register_chatcommand("unban", {
+	params = "<name/ip>",
+	description = "remove IP ban",
+	privs = {ban=true},
+	func = function(name, param)
+		if not minetest.unban_player_or_ip(param) then
+			minetest.chat_send_player(name, "Failed to unban player/IP")
+		else
+			minetest.chat_send_player(name, "Unbanned " .. param)
+			minetest.log("action", name .. " unbans " .. param)
+		end
+	end,
+})
+
+minetest.register_chatcommand("clearobjects", {
+	params = "",
+	description = "clear all objects in world",
+	privs = {server=true},
+	func = function(name, param)
+		minetest.log("action", name .. " clears all objects")
+		minetest.chat_send_all("Clearing all objects.  This may take long.  You may experience a timeout.  (by " .. name .. ")")
+		minetest.env:clear_objects()
+		minetest.log("action", "object clearing done")
+		minetest.chat_send_all("*** Cleared all objects.")
+	end,
+})
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 43d7f24..8cdaa51 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -193,7 +193,6 @@ set(common_SRCS
 	connection.cpp
 	environment.cpp
 	server.cpp
-	servercommand.cpp
 	socket.cpp
 	mapblock.cpp
 	mapsector.cpp
diff --git a/src/server.cpp b/src/server.cpp
index 85e361c..ba99f47 100644
--- a/src/server.cpp
+++ b/src/server.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
 #include "constants.h"
 #include "voxel.h"
 #include "config.h"
-#include "servercommand.h"
 #include "filesys.h"
 #include "mapblock.h"
 #include "serverobject.h"
@@ -2653,36 +2652,16 @@ void Server::ProcessData(u8 *data, u32 datasize, u16 peer_id)
 		// Whether to send to other players
 		bool send_to_others = false;
 		
-		// Parse commands
+		// Commands are implemented in Lua, so only catch invalid
+		// commands that were not "eaten" and send an error back
 		if(message[0] == L'/')
 		{
-			size_t strip_size = 1;
-			if (message[1] == L'#') // support old-style commans
-				++strip_size;
-			message = message.substr(strip_size);
-
-			WStrfnd f1(message);
-			f1.next(L" "); // Skip over /#whatever
-			std::wstring paramstring = f1.next(L"");
-
-			ServerCommandContext *ctx = new ServerCommandContext(
-				str_split(message, L' '),
-				paramstring,
-				this,
-				m_env,
-				player);
-
-			std::wstring reply(processServerCommand(ctx));
-			send_to_sender = ctx->flags & SEND_TO_SENDER;
-			send_to_others = ctx->flags & SEND_TO_OTHERS;
-
-			if (ctx->flags & SEND_NO_PREFIX)
-				line += reply;
+			message = message.substr(1);
+			send_to_sender = true;
+			if(message.length() == 0)
+				line += L"-!- Empty command";
 			else
-				line += L"Server: " + reply;
-
-			delete ctx;
-
+				line += L"-!- Invalid command: " + str_split(message, L' ')[0];
 		}
 		else
 		{
diff --git a/src/servercommand.cpp b/src/servercommand.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index f14e0fb..0000000
--- a/src/servercommand.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,191 +0,0 @@
-/*
-Part of Minetest-c55
-Copyright (C) 2010-11 celeron55, Perttu Ahola <celeron55@gmail.com>
-Copyright (C) 2011 Ciaran Gultnieks <ciaran@ciarang.com>
-
-Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any
-purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
-copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
-
-THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
-WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
-MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
-ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
-WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
-ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
-OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
-*/
-
-#include "servercommand.h"
-#include "settings.h"
-#include "main.h" // For g_settings
-#include "content_sao.h"
-
-#define PP(x) "("<<(x).X<<","<<(x).Y<<","<<(x).Z<<")"
-
-void cmd_status(std::wostringstream &os,
-	ServerCommandContext *ctx)
-{
-	os<<ctx->server->getStatusString();
-}
-
-void cmd_me(std::wostringstream &os,
-	ServerCommandContext *ctx)
-{
-	if(!ctx->server->checkPriv(ctx->player->getName(), "shout"))
-	{
-		os<<L"-!- You don't have permission to shout.";
-		return;
-	}
-
-	std::wstring name = narrow_to_wide(ctx->player->getName());
-	os << L"* " << name << L" " << ctx->paramstring;
-	ctx->flags |= SEND_TO_OTHERS | SEND_NO_PREFIX;
-}
-
-void cmd_time(std::wostringstream &os,
-	ServerCommandContext *ctx)
-{
-	if(ctx->parms.size() != 2)
-	{
-		os<<L"-!- Missing parameter";
-		return;
-	}
-	
-	if(!ctx->server->checkPriv(ctx->player->getName(), "settime"))
-	{
-		os<<L"-!- You don't have permission to do this.";
-		return;
-	}
-
-	u32 time = stoi(wide_to_narrow(ctx->parms[1]));
-	ctx->server->setTimeOfDay(time);
-	os<<L"-!- Time of day changed.";
-
-	actionstream<<ctx->player->getName()<<" sets time "
-			<<time<<std::endl;
-}
-
-void cmd_shutdown(std::wostringstream &os,
-	ServerCommandContext *ctx)
-{
-	if(!ctx->server->checkPriv(ctx->player->getName(), "server"))
-	{
-		os<<L"-!- You don't have permission to do this.";
-		return;
-	}
-
-	actionstream<<ctx->player->getName()
-			<<" shuts down server"<<std::endl;
-
-	ctx->server->requestShutdown();
-					
-	os<<L"*** Server shutting down (operator request).";
-	ctx->flags |= SEND_TO_OTHERS;
-}
-
-void cmd_banunban(std::wostringstream &os, ServerCommandContext *ctx)
-{
-	if(!ctx->server->checkPriv(ctx->player->getName(), "ban"))
-	{
-		os<<L"-!- You don't have permission to do this.";
-		return;
-	}
-
-	if(ctx->parms.size() < 2)
-	{
-		std::string desc = ctx->server->getBanDescription("");
-		os<<L"-!- Ban list: "<<narrow_to_wide(desc);
-		return;
-	}
-	if(ctx->parms[0] == L"ban")
-	{
-		Player *player = ctx->env->getPlayer(wide_to_narrow(ctx->parms[1]).c_str());
-
-		if(player == NULL)
-		{
-			os<<L"-!- No such player";
-			return;
-		}
-		
-		try{
-			Address address = ctx->server->getPeerAddress(player->peer_id);
-			std::string ip_string = address.serializeString();
-			ctx->server->setIpBanned(ip_string, player->getName());
-			os<<L"-!- Banned "<<narrow_to_wide(ip_string)<<L"|"
-					<<narrow_to_wide(player->getName());
-
-			actionstream<<ctx->player->getName()<<" bans "
-					<<player->getName()<<" / "<<ip_string<<std::endl;
-		} catch(con::PeerNotFoundException){
-			dstream<<__FUNCTION_NAME<<": peer was not found"<<std::endl;
-		}
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		std::string ip_or_name = wide_to_narrow(ctx->parms[1]);
-		std::string desc = ctx->server->getBanDescription(ip_or_name);
-		ctx->server->unsetIpBanned(ip_or_name);
-		os<<L"-!- Unbanned "<<narrow_to_wide(desc);
-
-		actionstream<<ctx->player->getName()<<" unbans "
-				<<ip_or_name<<std::endl;
-	}
-}
-
-void cmd_clearobjects(std::wostringstream &os,
-	ServerCommandContext *ctx)
-{
-	if(!ctx->server->checkPriv(ctx->player->getName(), "server"))
-	{
-		os<<L"-!- You don't have permission to do this.";
-		return;
-	}
-
-	actionstream<<ctx->player->getName()
-			<<" clears all objects"<<std::endl;
-	
-	{
-		std::wstring msg;
-		msg += L"Clearing all objects. This may take long.";
-		msg += L" You may experience a timeout. (by ";
-		msg += narrow_to_wide(ctx->player->getName());
-		msg += L")";
-		ctx->server->notifyPlayers(msg);
-	}
-
-	ctx->env->clearAllObjects();
-					
-	actionstream<<"object clearing done"<<std::endl;
-	
-	os<<L"*** Cleared all objects.";
-	ctx->flags |= SEND_TO_OTHERS;
-}
-
-
-std::wstring processServerCommand(ServerCommandContext *ctx)
-{
-	std::wostringstream os(std::ios_base::binary);
-	ctx->flags = SEND_TO_SENDER;	// Default, unless we change it.
-
-	if(ctx->parms.size() == 0)
-		os<<L"-!- Empty command";
-	else if(ctx->parms[0] == L"status")
-		cmd_status(os, ctx);
-	else if(ctx->parms[0] == L"time")
-		cmd_time(os, ctx);
-	else if(ctx->parms[0] == L"shutdown")
-		cmd_shutdown(os, ctx);
-	else if(ctx->parms[0] == L"ban" || ctx->parms[0] == L"unban")
-		cmd_banunban(os, ctx);
-	else if(ctx->parms[0] == L"me")
-		cmd_me(os, ctx);
-	else if(ctx->parms[0] == L"clearobjects")
-		cmd_clearobjects(os, ctx);
-	else
-		os<<L"-!- Invalid command: " + ctx->parms[0];
-	
-	return os.str();
-}
-
-
diff --git a/src/servercommand.h b/src/servercommand.h
deleted file mode 100644
index c0f78a9..0000000
--- a/src/servercommand.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,62 +0,0 @@
-/*
-Part of Minetest-c55
-Copyright (C) 2010-11 celeron55, Perttu Ahola <celeron55@gmail.com>
-Copyright (C) 2011 Ciaran Gultnieks <ciaran@ciarang.com>
-
-Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any
-purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
-copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
-
-THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
-WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
-MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
-ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
-WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
-ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
-OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
-*/
-
-#ifndef SERVERCOMMAND_HEADER
-#define SERVERCOMMAND_HEADER
-
-#include <vector>
-#include <sstream>
-#include "irrlichttypes.h"
-#include "player.h"
-#include "server.h"
-
-#define SEND_TO_SENDER (1<<0)
-#define SEND_TO_OTHERS (1<<1)
-#define SEND_NO_PREFIX (1<<2)
-
-struct ServerCommandContext
-{
-	std::vector<std::wstring> parms;
-	std::wstring paramstring;
-	Server* server;
-	ServerEnvironment *env;
-	Player* player;
-	u32 flags;
-
-	ServerCommandContext(
-		std::vector<std::wstring> parms,
-		std::wstring paramstring,
-		Server* server,
-		ServerEnvironment *env,
-		Player* player)
-		: parms(parms), paramstring(paramstring),
-		server(server), env(env), player(player)
-	{
-	}
-
-};
-
-// Process a command sent from a client. The environment and connection
-// should be locked when this is called.
-// Returns a response message, to be dealt with according to the flags set
-// in the context.
-std::wstring processServerCommand(ServerCommandContext *ctx);
-
-#endif
-
-