diff --git a/mapgen.lua b/mapgen.lua
index eab3566..894fe1b 100644
--- a/mapgen.lua
+++ b/mapgen.lua
@@ -829,39 +829,10 @@ t1 = time_elapsed( t1, 'vm data written' );
 	-- initialize the pseudo random generator so that the chests will be filled in a reproducable pattern
 	local meta
 	for _, village in ipairs(villages) do
-		for _, n in pairs(village.to_add_data.extranodes) do
---			minetest.set_node(n.pos, n.node)
-			if n.meta ~= nil then
-				meta = minetest.get_meta(n.pos)
-				meta:from_table(n.meta)
-				if n.node.name == "default:chest" then
-					local inv = meta:get_inventory()
-					local items = inv:get_list("main")
-					for i=1, inv:get_size("main") do
-						inv:set_stack("main", i, ItemStack(""))
-					end
-					local numitems = pr:next(3, 20) 
-					for i=1,numitems do
-						local ii = pr:next(1, #items) 
-						local prob = items[ii]:get_count() % 2 ^ 8
-						local stacksz = math.floor(items[ii]:get_count() / 2 ^ 8)
-						if pr:next(0, prob) == 0 and stacksz>0 then
-							stk = ItemStack({name=items[ii]:get_name(), count=pr:next(1, stacksz), wear=items[ii]:get_wear(), metadata=items[ii]:get_metadata()})
-							local ind = pr:next(1, inv:get_size("main"))
-							while not inv:get_stack("main",ind):is_empty() do
-								ind = pr:next(1, inv:get_size("main"))
-							end
-							inv:set_stack("main", ind, stk)
-						end
-					end
-				end
-			end
-		end
-t1 = time_elapsed( t1, 'metadata..' );
-
 		-- now add those buildings which are .mts files and need to be placed by minetest.place_schematic(...)
-		mg_villages.place_schematics( village.to_add_data.bpos, village.to_add_data.replacements, a, pr );
-t1 = time_elapsed( t1, 'place_schematics' );
+		-- place_schematics is no longer needed	
+		--mg_villages.place_schematics( village.to_add_data.bpos, village.to_add_data.replacements, a, pr );
+--t1 = time_elapsed( t1, 'place_schematics' );
 
 		if( not( mg_villages.all_villages )) then
 			mg_villages.all_villages = {};