diff --git a/mods/MAPGEN/mcl_villages/init.lua b/mods/MAPGEN/mcl_villages/init.lua
index fe9ae063..a931d952 100644
--- a/mods/MAPGEN/mcl_villages/init.lua
+++ b/mods/MAPGEN/mcl_villages/init.lua
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ minetest.register_on_generated(function(minp, maxp, blockseed)
 	if maxp.y < 0 then return end
 
 	-- don't build settlements too close to each other
+	--[[
 	local center_of_chunk = { 
 		x=maxp.x-half_map_chunk_size, 
 		y=maxp.y-half_map_chunk_size, 
@@ -120,6 +121,7 @@ minetest.register_on_generated(function(minp, maxp, blockseed)
 	} 
 	local dist_ok = settlements.check_distance_other_settlements(center_of_chunk)
 	if dist_ok == false then return end
+	]]
 
 	-- don't build settlements on (too) uneven terrain
 	local height_difference = settlements.evaluate_heightmap(minp, maxp)
diff --git a/mods/MAPGEN/mcl_villages/utils.lua b/mods/MAPGEN/mcl_villages/utils.lua
index f3c66575..0e892bfe 100644
--- a/mods/MAPGEN/mcl_villages/utils.lua
+++ b/mods/MAPGEN/mcl_villages/utils.lua
@@ -208,17 +208,19 @@ end
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 -- check distance to other settlements
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+--[[
 function settlements.check_distance_other_settlements(center_new_chunk)
---  local min_dist_settlements = 300
-  for i, pos in ipairs(settlements_in_world) do 
-    local distance = vector.distance(center_new_chunk, pos)
---    minetest.chat_send_all("dist ".. distance)
-    if distance < settlements.min_dist_settlements then
-      return false
-    end
-  end  
-  return true
+	-- local min_dist_settlements = 300
+	for i, pos in ipairs(settlements_in_world) do
+		local distance = vector.distance(center_new_chunk, pos)
+		-- minetest.chat_send_all("dist ".. distance)
+		if distance < settlements.min_dist_settlements then
+			return false
+		end
+	end
+	return true
 end
+]]
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 -- fill chests
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------