diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index f29fa39..d4c72c0 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -2,15 +2,12 @@
 planetoids = {
 	miny = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("planetoids.miny")) or 6000,
 	maxy = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("planetoids.maxy")) or 10000,
-	debug = minetest.settings:get("planetoids.debug") or false,
-	min_chance = 1,
-	ores = {}
+	debug = minetest.settings:get("planetoids.debug") or false
 }
 
 
 local MP = minetest.get_modpath("planetoids")
 
-dofile(MP.."/ores.lua")
 dofile(MP.."/mapgen_oreplanet.lua")
 dofile(MP.."/mapgen.lua")
 
diff --git a/mapgen_oreplanet.lua b/mapgen_oreplanet.lua
index 35a99a3..ea3a314 100644
--- a/mapgen_oreplanet.lua
+++ b/mapgen_oreplanet.lua
@@ -56,19 +56,6 @@ planetoids.mapgen_oreplanet = function(minp, maxp, vm, area)
 
   			if planet_n > max_perlin then max_perlin = planet_n end
   			if planet_n < min_perlin then min_perlin = planet_n end
-
-  			if planet_n > planetoids.min_chance then
-
-  				-- planet
-  				data[index] = c_base
-  				for _,ore in pairs(planetoids.ores) do
-  					if planet_n > ore.chance then
-  						data[index] = ore.id
-  						count = count + 1
-  						break
-  					end
-  				end
-  			end
   		end
 
   		i = i + 1
@@ -77,7 +64,9 @@ planetoids.mapgen_oreplanet = function(minp, maxp, vm, area)
   	end --y
   	end --z
 
-    vm:set_data(data)
+	minetest.generate_ores(vm, minp, maxp)
+
+	vm:set_data(data)
 
   	if planetoids.debug then
   		print("[Planetoids] count: " .. count .. " min: " .. min_perlin .. " max: " .. max_perlin)
diff --git a/ores.lua b/ores.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index 9a71e4d..0000000
--- a/ores.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,46 +0,0 @@
-
-local register_ore = function(def)
-	table.insert(planetoids.ores, def)
-	planetoids.min_chance = math.min(def.chance, planetoids.min_chance)
-end
-
-register_ore({
-	id = minetest.get_content_id("default:lava_source"),
-	chance = 1.16
-})
-
-register_ore({
-	id = minetest.get_content_id("default:stone_with_mese"),
-	chance = 1.1
-})
-
-register_ore({
-	id = minetest.get_content_id("default:stone_with_iron"),
-	chance = 1.0
-})
-
-register_ore({
-	id = minetest.get_content_id("default:stone_with_gold"),
-	chance = 0.99
-})
-
-register_ore({
-	id = minetest.get_content_id("default:stone_with_copper"),
-	chance = 0.98
-})
-
-register_ore({
-	id = minetest.get_content_id("default:ice"),
-	chance = 0.9
-})
-
-register_ore({
-	id = minetest.get_content_id("default:stone"),
-	chance = 0.85
-})
-
-
--- sort ores
-table.sort(planetoids.ores, function(a,b)
-	return b.chance < a.chance
-end)