diff --git a/basic_materials/metals.lua b/basic_materials/metals.lua
index 0a3243b..66842f3 100644
--- a/basic_materials/metals.lua
+++ b/basic_materials/metals.lua
@@ -245,17 +245,15 @@ minetest.register_craft( {
 	},
 })
 
-if not minetest.get_modpath("moreores") then
-    -- Without moreores, there still should be a way to create brass.
-    minetest.register_craft( {
-        output = "basic_materials:brass_ingot 9",
-        recipe = {
-	    {"default:copper_ingot", "default:tin_ingot", "default:copper_ingot"},
-	    {"default:gold_ingot", "default:copper_ingot", "default:gold_ingot"},
-	    {"default:copper_ingot", "default:tin_ingot", "default:copper_ingot"},
-        },
-    })
-end
+-- Without moreores, there still should be a way to create brass.
+minetest.register_craft( {
+	output = "basic_materials:brass_ingot 9",
+	recipe = {
+		{"default:copper_ingot", "default:tin_ingot", "default:copper_ingot"},
+		{"default:gold_ingot", "default:copper_ingot", "default:gold_ingot"},
+		{"default:copper_ingot", "default:tin_ingot", "default:copper_ingot"},
+	},
+})
 
 minetest.register_craft( {
 	type = "shapeless",
diff --git a/basic_materials/mod.conf b/basic_materials/mod.conf
index 7234bfe..3be35c6 100644
--- a/basic_materials/mod.conf
+++ b/basic_materials/mod.conf
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
 name = basic_materials
 depends = default
-optional_depends = moreores
 min_minetest_version = 5.2.0