diff --git a/advtrains/digtron.lua b/advtrains/digtron.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index 7105a54..0000000
--- a/advtrains/digtron.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
---digtron.lua
---make tracks placeable by digtrons by overriding the place function.
-
-local old_item_place = digtron.item_place_node
-
-digtron.item_place_node = function(itemstack, placer, place_to, param2)
-	if minetest.get_item_group(itemstack:get_name(), "advtrains_trackplacer")>0 then
-		return advtrains.pcall(function()
-			local def = minetest.registered_items[itemstack:get_name()]
-			if not def then return itemstack, false end
-			
-			local pointed_thing = {}
-			pointed_thing.type = "node"
-			pointed_thing.above = {x=place_to.x, y=place_to.y, z=place_to.z}
-			pointed_thing.under = {x=place_to.x, y=place_to.y - 1, z=place_to.z}
-			
-			--call the on_rightclick callback
-			local success
-			itemstack, success = def.on_place(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing)
-			return itemstack, success
-		end)
-	else
-		return old_item_place(itemstack, placer, place_to, param2)
-	end
-end
diff --git a/advtrains/init.lua b/advtrains/init.lua
index cf9d261..2037ef1 100644
--- a/advtrains/init.lua
+++ b/advtrains/init.lua
@@ -173,9 +173,6 @@ dofile(advtrains.modpath.."/craft_items.lua")
 
 dofile(advtrains.modpath.."/log.lua")
 
-if minetest.global_exists("digtron") then
-	dofile(advtrains.modpath.."/digtron.lua")
-end
 
 --load/save