diff --git a/change.log b/change.log
index 9ebed6d..d385776 100644
--- a/change.log
+++ b/change.log
@@ -74,3 +74,7 @@ v0.1.12
 *	Added cannon shells.
 *	Fixed bug in utils.is_creative.
 *	Increased cannon pitch to -20 to 70.
+
+
+v0.1.13
+*	Removed optional dependency lwdrops.
diff --git a/depends.txt b/depends.txt
index f9b2b62..45e063d 100644
--- a/depends.txt
+++ b/depends.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 default
-lwdrops?
 mesecons?
 digilines?
 unifieddyes?
diff --git a/deployer.lua b/deployer.lua
index 000fb59..994023d 100644
--- a/deployer.lua
+++ b/deployer.lua
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ end
 
 
 
-local function place_node (itemname, pos)
+local function place_node (item, pos)
 	local node = minetest.get_node_or_nil ({ x = pos.x, y = pos.y - 1, z = pos.z })
 
 	if not node then
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@ local function place_node (itemname, pos)
 		end
 	end
 
-	local stack = ItemStack (itemname)
-	local itemdef = utils.find_item_def (itemname)
+	local stack = ItemStack (item)
+	local itemdef = utils.find_item_def (stack:get_name ())
 
 	if stack and itemdef then
 		local placed = false
@@ -122,23 +122,23 @@ local function place_node (itemname, pos)
 		end
 
 		if itemdef and itemdef.on_place then
-			local result, msg = pcall (itemdef.on_place, stack, nil, pointed_thing)
+			local result, leftover = pcall (itemdef.on_place, stack, nil, pointed_thing)
 
 			placed = result
 
 			if not placed then
 				if utils.settings.alert_handler_errors then
-					minetest.log ("error", "on_place handler for "..itemname.." crashed - "..msg)
+					minetest.log ("error", "on_place handler for "..stack:get_name ().." crashed - "..leftover)
 				end
 			end
 		end
 
 		if not placed then
-			if not minetest.registered_nodes[itemname] then
+			if not minetest.registered_nodes[stack:get_name ()] then
 				return false
 			end
 
-			minetest.set_node (pos, { name = itemname, param1 = 0, param2 = 0 })
+			minetest.set_node (pos, { name = stack:get_name (), param1 = 0, param2 = 0 })
 
 			if itemdef and itemdef.after_place_node then
 				local result, msg = pcall (itemdef.after_place_node, pos, nil, stack, pointed_thing)
@@ -154,9 +154,11 @@ local function place_node (itemname, pos)
 				pcall (minetest.sound_play, itemdef.sounds.place, { pos = pos })
 			end
 		end
+
+		return true
 	end
 
-	return true
+	return false
 end
 
 
@@ -219,7 +221,7 @@ local function deploy_item (pos, node, slot, range)
 					local deploypos = get_deploy_pos (pos, node.param2, range)
 
 					if item and deploypos then
-						if place_node (name, deploypos) then
+						if place_node (stack, deploypos) then
 							stack:set_count (stack:get_count () - 1)
 							inv:set_stack ("main", slot, stack)
 
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 79388a4..2c24e76 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local version = "0.1.12"
+local version = "0.1.13"
 local mod_storage = minetest.get_mod_storage ()
 
 
diff --git a/mod.conf b/mod.conf
index 3cfa78f..d5c44f8 100644
--- a/mod.conf
+++ b/mod.conf
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ description = Various components for mesecons and digilines.
 title = LWComponents
 name = lwcomponents
 depends = default
-optional_depends = lwdrops, mesecons, digilines, unifieddyes, intllib, hopper, digistuff
+optional_depends = mesecons, digilines, unifieddyes, intllib, hopper, digistuff
diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index e87b97c..5de3c14 100644
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ CC BY-SA 3.0
 
 Version
 =======
-0.1.12
+0.1.13
 
 
 Minetest Version
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ default
 
 Optional Dependencies
 =====================
-lwdrops
 mesecons
 digilines
 unifieddyes
diff --git a/utils.lua b/utils.lua
index cc9a5b5..d0c24ff 100644
--- a/utils.lua
+++ b/utils.lua
@@ -67,43 +67,6 @@ end
 
 
 
--- check for lwdrops
-if minetest.global_exists ("lwdrops") then
-	utils.lwdrops_supported = true
-	utils.on_destroy = lwdrops.on_destroy
-	utils.item_pickup = lwdrops.item_pickup
-	utils.item_drop = lwdrops.item_drop
-else
-	utils.lwdrops_supported = false
-
-	-- dummy
-	utils.on_destroy = function (itemstack)
-	end
-
-	utils.item_pickup = function (entity, cleanup)
-		local stack = nil
-
-		if entity and entity.name and entity.name == "__builtin:item" and
-			entity.itemstring and entity.itemstring ~= "" then
-
-			stack = ItemStack (entity.itemstring)
-
-			if cleanup ~= false then
-				entity.itemstring = ""
-				entity.object:remove ()
-			end
-		end
-
-		return stack
-	end
-
-	utils.item_drop = function (itemstack, dropper, pos)
-		return minetest.item_drop (itemstack, dropper, pos)
-	end
-end
-
-
-
 -- check for unifieddyes
 if minetest.global_exists ("unifieddyes") then
 	utils.unifieddyes_supported = true
@@ -138,6 +101,45 @@ end
 
 
 
+function utils.on_destroy (itemstack)
+	local stack = ItemStack (itemstack)
+
+	if stack and stack:get_count () > 0 then
+		local def = utils.find_item_def (stack:get_name ())
+
+		if def and def.on_destroy then
+			def.on_destroy (stack)
+		end
+	end
+end
+
+
+
+function utils.item_pickup (entity, cleanup)
+	local stack = nil
+
+	if entity and entity.name and entity.name == "__builtin:item" and
+		entity.itemstring and entity.itemstring ~= "" then
+
+		stack = ItemStack (entity.itemstring)
+
+		if cleanup ~= false then
+			entity.itemstring = ""
+			entity.object:remove ()
+		end
+	end
+
+	return stack
+end
+
+
+
+function utils.item_drop (itemstack, dropper, pos)
+	return minetest.item_drop (itemstack, dropper, pos)
+end
+
+
+
 function utils.can_interact_with_node (pos, player)
 	if not player or not player:is_player () then
 		return false