diff --git a/mods/bed/init.lua b/mods/bed/init.lua
index 69a5107..87d9b1b 100644
--- a/mods/bed/init.lua
+++ b/mods/bed/init.lua
@@ -270,6 +270,7 @@ minetest.register_node(
       wield_image = "bed_bed_inventory.png",
       inventory_image = "bed_bed_inventory.png",
       tiles = {"bed_foot.png", "default_wood.png", "bed_side.png"},
+      use_texture_alpha = "clip",
       groups = {snappy = 1, choppy = 2, oddly_breakable_by_hand = 2, flammable = 3, bed = 1},
       is_ground_content = false,
       sounds = default.node_sound_wood_defaults(),
@@ -443,6 +444,7 @@ minetest.register_node(
       pointable = false,
       diggable = false,
       tiles = {"bed_head.png", "default_wood.png", "bed_side.png"},
+      use_texture_alpha = "clip",
       groups = {snappy = 1, choppy = 2, oddly_breakable_by_hand = 2, flammable = 3},
       sounds = default.node_sound_wood_defaults(),
       node_box = {
diff --git a/mods/default/init.lua b/mods/default/init.lua
index 3199ffb..2295664 100644
--- a/mods/default/init.lua
+++ b/mods/default/init.lua
@@ -5,13 +5,10 @@
 
 default = {}
 
-default.SWAMP_WATER_ALPHA = 220
 default.SWAMP_WATER_VISC = 4
 
-default.RIVER_WATER_ALPHA = 160
 default.RIVER_WATER_VISC = 2
 
-default.WATER_ALPHA = 200
 default.WATER_VISC = 1
 
 default.LIGHT_MAX = 14
diff --git a/mods/default/nodes.lua b/mods/default/nodes.lua
index fabab7d..b9fb72e 100644
--- a/mods/default/nodes.lua
+++ b/mods/default/nodes.lua
@@ -686,6 +686,7 @@ minetest.register_node(
       _tt_help = S("Grows on sand or dirt near water"),
       drawtype = "nodebox",
       tiles = {"default_papyrus_repixture.png"},
+      use_texture_alpha = "clip",
       inventory_image = "default_papyrus_inventory.png",
       wield_image = "default_papyrus_inventory.png",
       paramtype = "light",
@@ -807,6 +808,7 @@ minetest.register_node(
          "default_ladder_nodebox_back.png",
          "default_ladder_nodebox_front.png"
       },
+      use_texture_alpha = "clip",
       inventory_image = "default_ladder_inventory.png",
       wield_image = "default_ladder_inventory.png",
       paramtype = "light",
@@ -926,6 +928,7 @@ minetest.register_node(
 	 fixed = {-0.5, -0.5, -0.5, 0.5, -0.5 + (1 / 16), 0.5}
       },
       tiles = {"default_flowers.png"},
+      use_texture_alpha = "clip",
       inventory_image = "default_flowers_inventory.png",
       wield_image = "default_flowers_inventory.png",
       paramtype = "light",
@@ -1083,6 +1086,7 @@ minetest.register_node(
       _tt_food_satiation = 10,
       drawtype = "nodebox",
       tiles = {"default_apple_top.png", "default_apple_bottom.png", "default_apple_side.png"},
+      use_texture_alpha = "clip",
       inventory_image = "default_apple.png",
       wield_image = "default_apple.png",
       paramtype = "light",
@@ -1110,6 +1114,7 @@ minetest.register_node(
       _tt_food_satiation = 40,
       drawtype = "nodebox",
       tiles = {"default_clam.png"},
+      use_texture_alpha = "clip",
       inventory_image = "default_clam_inventory.png",
       wield_image = "default_clam_inventory.png",
       paramtype = "light",
@@ -1158,7 +1163,6 @@ minetest.register_node(
 	 },
       },
       drop = "",
-      alpha = default.WATER_ALPHA,
       paramtype = "light",
       walkable = false,
       pointable = false,
@@ -1189,7 +1193,6 @@ minetest.register_node(
 	 },
       },
       drop = "",
-      alpha = default.WATER_ALPHA,
       paramtype = "light",
       walkable = false,
       pointable = false,
@@ -1226,7 +1229,6 @@ minetest.register_node(
 	 },
       },
       drop= "",
-      alpha = default.RIVER_WATER_ALPHA,
       paramtype = "light",
       walkable = false,
       pointable = false,
@@ -1259,7 +1261,6 @@ minetest.register_node(
 	 },
       },
       drop= "",
-      alpha = default.RIVER_WATER_ALPHA,
       paramtype = "light",
       walkable = false,
       pointable = false,
@@ -1298,7 +1299,6 @@ minetest.register_node(
 	 },
       },
       drop= "",
-      alpha = default.SWAMP_WATER_ALPHA,
       paramtype = "light",
       walkable = false,
       pointable = false,
@@ -1331,7 +1331,6 @@ minetest.register_node(
 	 },
       },
       drop= "",
-      alpha = default.SWAMP_WATER_ALPHA,
       paramtype = "light",
       walkable = false,
       pointable = false,
diff --git a/mods/default/torch.lua b/mods/default/torch.lua
index d6b3010..0441cce 100644
--- a/mods/default/torch.lua
+++ b/mods/default/torch.lua
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ local function register_torch(subname, description, tt_help, tiles, overlay_tile
          _tt_help = tt_help,
          drawtype = "nodebox",
          tiles = tiles,
+         use_texture_alpha = "clip",
          overlay_tiles = overlay_tiles,
          inventory_image = inv_image,
          wield_image = inv_image,
@@ -91,6 +92,7 @@ local function register_torch(subname, description, tt_help, tiles, overlay_tile
       {
          drawtype = "nodebox",
          tiles = tiles2,
+         use_texture_alpha = "clip",
          overlay_tiles = overlay_tiles2,
          paramtype = "light",
          paramtype2 = "wallmounted",
diff --git a/mods/door/init.lua b/mods/door/init.lua
index 4d644c4..4b7f373 100644
--- a/mods/door/init.lua
+++ b/mods/door/init.lua
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ function door.register_door(name, def)
       name.."_b_1",
       {
 	 tiles = {tb[2], tb[2], tb[2], tb[2], tb[1], tb[1].."^[transformfx"},
+         use_texture_alpha = "clip",
 	 paramtype = "light",
 	 paramtype2 = "facedir",
 	 drop = name,
@@ -191,6 +192,7 @@ function door.register_door(name, def)
       name.."_t_1",
       {
 	 tiles = {tt[2], tt[2], tt[2], tt[2], tt[1], tt[1].."^[transformfx"},
+         use_texture_alpha = "clip",
 	 paramtype = "light",
 	 paramtype2 = "facedir",
 	 drop = "",
@@ -228,6 +230,7 @@ function door.register_door(name, def)
       name.."_b_2",
       {
 	 tiles = {tb[2], tb[2], tb[2], tb[2], tb[1].."^[transformfx", tb[1]},
+         use_texture_alpha = "clip",
 	 paramtype = "light",
 	 paramtype2 = "facedir",
 	 drop = name,
@@ -265,6 +268,7 @@ function door.register_door(name, def)
       name.."_t_2",
       {
 	 tiles = {tt[2], tt[2], tt[2], tt[2], tt[1].."^[transformfx", tt[1]},
+         use_texture_alpha = "clip",
 	 paramtype = "light",
 	 paramtype2 = "facedir",
 	 drop = "",