diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index e05b9b9..66f9242 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ local MP = minetest.get_modpath("beerchat")
 dofile(MP.."/format_message.lua")
 dofile(MP.."/hooks.lua")
 dofile(MP.."/storage.lua")
-dofile(MP.."/moveAttributesToMeta.lua")
 dofile(MP.."/session.lua")
 dofile(MP.."/pm.lua")
 dofile(MP.."/hash.lua")
diff --git a/moveAttributesToMeta.lua b/moveAttributesToMeta.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index fa91d93..0000000
--- a/moveAttributesToMeta.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
--- transfer user information from depricated attributes to player metaRef
-
--- called when player joins
-beerchat.moveAttributesToMeta = function(player)
-	local meta = player:get_meta()
-	local str = player:get_attribute("beerchat:channels")
-	if str and str ~= "" then
-		meta:set_string("beerchat:channels", str)
-		player:set_attribute("beerchat:channels", nil)
-	end
-
-	local current_channel = player:get_attribute("beerchat:current_channel")
-	if current_channel and current_channel ~= "" then
-		meta:set_string("beerchat:current_channel", current_channel)
-		player:set_attribute("beerchat:current_channel", nil)
-	end
-	
-end -- moveAttributesToMeta
diff --git a/session.lua b/session.lua
index cc29508..d168369 100644
--- a/session.lua
+++ b/session.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 
 
 minetest.register_on_joinplayer(function(player)
-	beerchat.moveAttributesToMeta(player)
 	local str = player:get_attribute("beerchat:channels")
 	if str and str ~= "" then
 		beerchat.playersChannels[player:get_player_name()] = {}