diff --git a/memorandum/init.lua b/memorandum/init.lua
index e159801..5cdf318 100644
--- a/memorandum/init.lua
+++ b/memorandum/init.lua
@@ -61,8 +61,6 @@ minetest.register_node("memorandum:letter_empty", {
 	end,
 	on_receive_fields = function(pos, formname, fields, sender)
 		local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
-		fields.text = fields.text
-		fields.signed = fields.signed
 		--[[print((sender:get_player_name() or "").." wrote \""..fields.text..
 				"\" to paper at "..minetest.pos_to_string(pos))]]
 		local fdir = minetest.get_node(pos).param2
@@ -163,8 +161,6 @@ minetest.register_node("memorandum:letter_written", {
 		local item = sender:get_wielded_item()
 		if item:get_name() == "memorandum:eraser" then
 			local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
-			fields.text = fields.text
-			fields.signed = fields.signed
 			--[[print((sender:get_player_name() or "").." wrote \""..fields.text..
 				"\" to paper at "..minetest.pos_to_string(pos))]]
 			local fdir = minetest.get_node(pos).param2