diff --git a/src/content_mapnode.cpp b/src/content_mapnode.cpp
index cddc552d4..eda252dc1 100644
--- a/src/content_mapnode.cpp
+++ b/src/content_mapnode.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
 
 #include "irrlichttypes.h"
 #include "mapnode.h"
-#include "content_nodemeta.h"
 #include "nodedef.h"
 #include "utility.h"
 #include "nameidmapping.h"
@@ -802,8 +801,7 @@ void content_mapnode_init(IWritableNodeDefManager *nodemgr)
 	f.wall_mounted = true;
 	f.air_equivalent = true;
 	f.dug_item = std::string("MaterialItem2 ")+itos(i)+" 1";
-	if(f.initial_metadata == NULL)
-		f.initial_metadata = new SignNodeMetadata(NULL, "Some sign");
+	f.metadata_name = "sign";
 	setConstantMaterialProperties(f.material, 0.5);
 	f.selection_box.type = NODEBOX_WALLMOUNTED;
 	f.furnace_burntime = 10;
@@ -820,8 +818,7 @@ void content_mapnode_init(IWritableNodeDefManager *nodemgr)
 	f.setInventoryTexture("chest_top.png");
 	//f.setInventoryTextureCube("chest_top.png", "chest_side.png", "chest_side.png");
 	f.dug_item = std::string("MaterialItem2 ")+itos(i)+" 1";
-	if(f.initial_metadata == NULL)
-		f.initial_metadata = new ChestNodeMetadata(NULL);
+	f.metadata_name = "chest";
 	setWoodLikeMaterialProperties(f.material, 1.0);
 	f.furnace_burntime = 30;
 	nodemgr->set(i, f);
@@ -837,8 +834,7 @@ void content_mapnode_init(IWritableNodeDefManager *nodemgr)
 	f.setInventoryTexture("chest_lock.png");
 	//f.setInventoryTextureCube("chest_top.png", "chest_side.png", "chest_side.png");
 	f.dug_item = std::string("MaterialItem2 ")+itos(i)+" 1";
-	if(f.initial_metadata == NULL)
-		f.initial_metadata = new LockingChestNodeMetadata(NULL);
+	f.metadata_name = "locked_chest";
 	setWoodLikeMaterialProperties(f.material, 1.0);
 	f.furnace_burntime = 30;
 	nodemgr->set(i, f);
@@ -852,8 +848,7 @@ void content_mapnode_init(IWritableNodeDefManager *nodemgr)
 	f.setInventoryTexture("furnace_front.png");
 	//f.dug_item = std::string("MaterialItem2 ")+itos(i)+" 1";
 	f.dug_item = std::string("MaterialItem2 ")+itos(CONTENT_COBBLE)+" 6";
-	if(f.initial_metadata == NULL)
-		f.initial_metadata = new FurnaceNodeMetadata(NULL);
+	f.metadata_name = "furnace";
 	setStoneLikeMaterialProperties(f.material, 3.0);
 	nodemgr->set(i, f);
 
diff --git a/src/map.cpp b/src/map.cpp
index 7d5bd700d..d27c6da12 100644
--- a/src/map.cpp
+++ b/src/map.cpp
@@ -994,11 +994,10 @@ void Map::addNodeAndUpdate(v3s16 p, MapNode n,
 	/*
 		Add intial metadata
 	*/
-
-	NodeMetadata *meta_proto = nodemgr->get(n).initial_metadata;
-	if(meta_proto)
-	{
-		NodeMetadata *meta = meta_proto->clone(m_gamedef);
+	
+	std::string metadata_name = nodemgr->get(n).metadata_name;
+	if(metadata_name != ""){
+		NodeMetadata *meta = NodeMetadata::create(metadata_name, m_gamedef);
 		meta->setOwner(player_name);
 		setNodeMetadata(p, meta);
 	}
diff --git a/src/nodedef.cpp b/src/nodedef.cpp
index a32851974..956bc1a5f 100644
--- a/src/nodedef.cpp
+++ b/src/nodedef.cpp
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ ContentFeatures::ContentFeatures()
 
 ContentFeatures::~ContentFeatures()
 {
-	delete initial_metadata;
 #ifndef SERVER
 	for(u16 j=0; j<CF_SPECIAL_COUNT; j++){
 		delete special_materials[j];
@@ -143,7 +142,7 @@ void ContentFeatures::reset()
 	dug_item = "";
 	extra_dug_item = "";
 	extra_dug_item_rarity = 2;
-	initial_metadata = NULL;
+	metadata_name = "";
 	liquid_type = LIQUID_NONE;
 	liquid_alternative_flowing = CONTENT_IGNORE;
 	liquid_alternative_source = CONTENT_IGNORE;
@@ -191,12 +190,7 @@ void ContentFeatures::serialize(std::ostream &os)
 	os<<serializeString(dug_item);
 	os<<serializeString(extra_dug_item);
 	writeS32(os, extra_dug_item_rarity);
-	if(initial_metadata){
-		writeU8(os, true);
-		initial_metadata->serialize(os);
-	} else {
-		writeU8(os, false);
-	}
+	os<<serializeString(metadata_name);
 	writeU8(os, liquid_type);
 	writeU16(os, liquid_alternative_flowing);
 	writeU16(os, liquid_alternative_source);
@@ -248,11 +242,7 @@ void ContentFeatures::deSerialize(std::istream &is, IGameDef *gamedef)
 	dug_item = deSerializeString(is);
 	extra_dug_item = deSerializeString(is);
 	extra_dug_item_rarity = readS32(is);
-	if(readU8(is)){
-		initial_metadata = NodeMetadata::deSerialize(is, gamedef);
-	} else {
-		initial_metadata = NULL;
-	}
+	metadata_name = deSerializeString(is);
 	liquid_type = (enum LiquidType)readU8(is);
 	liquid_alternative_flowing = readU16(is);
 	liquid_alternative_source = readU16(is);
diff --git a/src/nodedef.h b/src/nodedef.h
index 0804e0279..87f5fce83 100644
--- a/src/nodedef.h
+++ b/src/nodedef.h
@@ -188,8 +188,8 @@ struct ContentFeatures
 	std::string extra_dug_item;
 	// Usual get interval for extra dug item
 	s32 extra_dug_item_rarity;
-	// Initial metadata is cloned from this
-	NodeMetadata *initial_metadata;
+	// Metadata name of node (eg. "furnace")
+	std::string metadata_name;
 	// Whether the node is non-liquid, source liquid or flowing liquid
 	enum LiquidType liquid_type;
 	// If the content is liquid, this is the flowing version of the liquid.
diff --git a/src/scriptapi.cpp b/src/scriptapi.cpp
index aed4227c6..b4c79cd28 100644
--- a/src/scriptapi.cpp
+++ b/src/scriptapi.cpp
@@ -548,9 +548,8 @@ static int l_register_node(lua_State *L)
 	getstringfield(L, table0, "extra_dug_item", f.extra_dug_item);
 	// Usual get interval for extra dug item
 	getintfield(L, table0, "extra_dug_item_rarity", f.extra_dug_item_rarity);
-	// Initial metadata is cloned from this
-	// TODO: As metadata name
-	// NodeMetadata *initial_metadata;
+	// Metadata name of node (eg. "furnace")
+	getstringfield(L, table0, "metadata_name", f.metadata_name);
 	// Whether the node is non-liquid, source liquid or flowing liquid
 	// TODO: Enum read
 	// enum LiquidType liquid_type;
diff --git a/src/server.cpp b/src/server.cpp
index cd67bc749..100497b61 100644
--- a/src/server.cpp
+++ b/src/server.cpp
@@ -3536,7 +3536,7 @@ void Server::inventoryModified(InventoryContext *c, std::string id)
 		if(meta)
 			meta->inventoryModified();
 		
-		MapBlock *block = m_env.getMap().getBlockNoCreateNoEx(blockpos);
+		MapBlock *block = m_env->getMap().getBlockNoCreateNoEx(blockpos);
 		if(block)
 			block->raiseModified(MOD_STATE_WRITE_NEEDED);