diff --git a/builtin/builtin.lua b/builtin/builtin.lua
index dc428220a..a51264618 100644
--- a/builtin/builtin.lua
+++ b/builtin/builtin.lua
@@ -10,12 +10,6 @@ print = minetest.debug
 math.randomseed(os.time())
 os.setlocale("C", "numeric")
 
-local errorfct = error
-error = function(text)
-	print(debug.traceback(""))
-	errorfct(text)
-end
-
 -- Load other files
 local modpath = minetest.get_modpath("__builtin")
 dofile(modpath.."/serialize.lua")
diff --git a/builtin/mainmenu.lua b/builtin/mainmenu.lua
index 4cd1503da..67e0113bc 100644
--- a/builtin/mainmenu.lua
+++ b/builtin/mainmenu.lua
@@ -2,12 +2,6 @@ print = engine.debug
 math.randomseed(os.time())
 os.setlocale("C", "numeric")
 
-local errorfct = error
-error = function(text)
-	print(debug.traceback(""))
-	errorfct(text)
-end
-
 local scriptpath = engine.get_scriptdir()
 
 mt_color_grey  = "#AAAAAA"