diff --git a/TODO.txt b/TODO.txt
index f54670f..2a04033 100644
--- a/TODO.txt
+++ b/TODO.txt
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ materials.ores	No		Tin
 materials.ores	No		Zinc
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 tech.base		No		Alloy furnace
-							-> XP
 							-> let output hoppers take empty buckets / invalid input
 								(make that configurable)
 							-> comparator signal configuration
diff --git a/src/java/mmm/materials/MAlloyRecipe.java b/src/java/mmm/materials/MAlloyRecipe.java
index 9af085f..6c01d7b 100644
--- a/src/java/mmm/materials/MAlloyRecipe.java
+++ b/src/java/mmm/materials/MAlloyRecipe.java
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ public class MAlloyRecipe
 	{
 		private ResourceLocation name;
 		private int burnTime;
-		private float xp;
 		private ItemStack output;
 		private int slag;
 		private final ItemStack[] inputs = new ItemStack[ MAlloyRecipe.MAX_ALLOY_INPUTS ];
@@ -84,16 +83,6 @@ public class MAlloyRecipe
 		}
 
 
-		public MAlloyRecipe.Builder setExperience( final float xp )
-		{
-			if ( xp < 0 ) {
-				throw new IllegalArgumentException( "invalid experience" );
-			}
-			this.xp = xp;
-			return this;
-		}
-
-
 		public MAlloyRecipe.Builder setOutput( final Item item )
 		{
 			this.output = new ItemStack( item );
@@ -202,8 +191,8 @@ public class MAlloyRecipe
 				inputs[ i ] = this.inputs[ i ].copy( );
 			}
 
-			final MAlloyRecipe recipe = new MAlloyRecipe( this.name , this.burnTime , this.xp , this.slag ,
-					this.output.copy( ) , inputs );
+			final MAlloyRecipe recipe = new MAlloyRecipe( this.name , this.burnTime , this.slag , this.output.copy( ) ,
+					inputs );
 			registry.byName.put( this.name , recipe );
 			registry.list.add( recipe );
 			this.name = null;
@@ -231,18 +220,16 @@ public class MAlloyRecipe
 
 	public final ResourceLocation name;
 	public final int burnTime;
-	public final float xp;
 	public final int slag;
 	public final ItemStack output;
 	public final ItemStack[] inputs;
 
 
-	private MAlloyRecipe( final ResourceLocation name , final int burnTime , final float xp , final int slag ,
-			final ItemStack output , final ItemStack[] inputs )
+	private MAlloyRecipe( final ResourceLocation name , final int burnTime , final int slag , final ItemStack output ,
+			final ItemStack[] inputs )
 	{
 		this.name = name;
 		this.burnTime = burnTime;
-		this.xp = xp;
 		this.slag = slag;
 		this.output = output;
 		this.inputs = inputs;
diff --git a/src/java/mmm/materials/Materials.java b/src/java/mmm/materials/Materials.java
index 5b14b27..7b44532 100644
--- a/src/java/mmm/materials/Materials.java
+++ b/src/java/mmm/materials/Materials.java
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ public class Materials
 	public void registerRecipes( )
 	{
 		// Alloy recipes
-		MAlloyRecipe.build( ).setName( "materials/coke" ).setBurnTime( 3200 ).setExperience( 0.1f )
-				.addInput( Items.COAL , 2 ).setOutput( ITEM_COKE ).setSlag( 1 ).register( );
+		MAlloyRecipe.build( ).setName( "materials/coke" ).setBurnTime( 3200 ).addInput( Items.COAL , 2 )
+				.setOutput( ITEM_COKE ).setSlag( 1 ).register( );
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/src/java/mmm/tech/base/TechBase.java b/src/java/mmm/tech/base/TechBase.java
index bd0f21f..f21a39e 100644
--- a/src/java/mmm/tech/base/TechBase.java
+++ b/src/java/mmm/tech/base/TechBase.java
@@ -32,9 +32,8 @@ public class TechBase
 		URegistry.addServerMessage( TBAlloyFurnaceMessage.class );
 
 		// FIXME test, remove this later
-		MAlloyRecipe.build( ).setName( "test" ).setBurnTime( 50 ).setExperience( .05f ).setSlag( 1 )
-				.setOutput( Items.COOKED_CHICKEN , 10 ).addInput( Items.COOKED_BEEF ).addInput( Items.COOKED_PORKCHOP )
-				.register( );
+		MAlloyRecipe.build( ).setName( "test" ).setBurnTime( 50 ).setSlag( 1 ).setOutput( Items.COOKED_CHICKEN , 10 )
+				.addInput( Items.COOKED_BEEF ).addInput( Items.COOKED_PORKCHOP ).register( );
 	}