diff --git a/src/server.cpp b/src/server.cpp
index 241826ba2..7fad623c2 100644
--- a/src/server.cpp
+++ b/src/server.cpp
@@ -4951,36 +4951,28 @@ v3f findSpawnPos(ServerMap &map)
 	{
 		s32 range = 1 + i;
 		// We're going to try to throw the player to this position
-		v2s16 nodepos2d = v2s16(-range + (myrand()%(range*2)),
-				-range + (myrand()%(range*2)));
-		//v2s16 sectorpos = getNodeSectorPos(nodepos2d);
-		// Get ground height at point (fallbacks to heightmap function)
-		s16 groundheight = map.findGroundLevel(nodepos2d);
-		// Don't go underwater
-		if(groundheight <= water_level)
-		{
-			//infostream<<"-> Underwater"<<std::endl;
-			continue;
-		}
-		// Don't go to high places
-		if(groundheight > water_level + 6)
-		{
-			//infostream<<"-> Underwater"<<std::endl;
-			continue;
-		}
+		v2s16 nodepos2d = v2s16(
+				-range + (myrand() % (range * 2)),
+				-range + (myrand() % (range * 2)));
 
-		nodepos = v3s16(nodepos2d.X, groundheight-2, nodepos2d.Y);
+		// Get ground height at point
+		s16 groundheight = map.findGroundLevel(nodepos2d);
+		if (groundheight <= water_level) // Don't go underwater
+			continue;
+		if (groundheight > water_level + 6) // Don't go to high places
+			continue;
+
+		nodepos = v3s16(nodepos2d.X, groundheight, nodepos2d.Y);
 		bool is_good = false;
 		s32 air_count = 0;
-		for(s32 i=0; i<10; i++){
+		for (s32 i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
 			v3s16 blockpos = getNodeBlockPos(nodepos);
 			map.emergeBlock(blockpos, true);
-			MapNode n = map.getNodeNoEx(nodepos);
-			if(n.getContent() == CONTENT_AIR){
+			content_t c = map.getNodeNoEx(nodepos).getContent();
+			if (c == CONTENT_AIR || c == CONTENT_IGNORE) {
 				air_count++;
-				if(air_count >= 2){
+				if (air_count >= 2){
 					is_good = true;
-					nodepos.Y -= 1;
 					break;
 				}
 			}