diff --git a/build/powder b/build/powder
index 749c17d7a..a46f34363 100755
Binary files a/build/powder and b/build/powder differ
diff --git a/src/elements/watr.c b/src/elements/watr.c
index 38ff7a085..7c7ef6474 100644
--- a/src/elements/watr.c
+++ b/src/elements/watr.c
@@ -9,16 +9,11 @@ int update_WATR(UPDATE_FUNC_ARGS) {
 				r = pmap[y+ry][x+rx];
 				if ((r>>8)>=NPART || !r)
 					continue;
-				/*if ((r&0xFF)==PT_SALT && 1>(rand()%250))
+				if ((r&0xFF)==PT_SALT && 1>(rand()%250))
 				{
 					part_change_type(i,x,y,PT_SLTW);
 					part_change_type(r>>8,x+rx,y+ry,PT_SLTW);
-				}*/
-                if ((r&0xFF)==PT_SALT)
-                {
-                    parts[i].life = 100;
-                    kill_part(r>>8);
-                }
+				}
 				if (((r&0xFF)==PT_RBDM||(r&0xFF)==PT_LRBD) && (legacy_enable||parts[i].temp>(273.15f+12.0f)) && 1>(rand()%500))
 				{
 					part_change_type(i,x,y,PT_FIRE);
diff --git a/src/graphics.c b/src/graphics.c
index e11eece36..cea2ba72a 100644
--- a/src/graphics.c
+++ b/src/graphics.c
@@ -2913,12 +2913,6 @@ void draw_parts(pixel *vid)
 			}
 		}
 #endif
-        if (parts[i].type==PT_WATR){
-            if(parts[i].life==0)
-                blendpixel(vid,x+nx,y+ny,0,255,0,255);
-            else
-                blendpixel(vid,x+nx,y+ny,255,0,0,255);
-        }
 	}
 #ifdef OpenGL
 	glFlush ();
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 61da3bac0..661bd84f1 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -1928,6 +1928,18 @@ emb_set_keyrepeat(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
     return Py_BuildValue("i",SDL_EnableKeyRepeat(keydelay,keyinterval));
 }
 
+//delete_part
+static PyObject*
+emb_delete(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
+{
+    ////SDL_EnableKeyRepeat(delay,interval)
+    int x,y;
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "ii:delete",&x,&y))
+        return NULL;
+    delete_part(x,y);
+    return Py_BuildValue("i",1);
+}
+
 static PyMethodDef EmbMethods[] = { //WARNING! don't forget to register your function here!
     {"create",		    (PyCFunction)emb_create, 		METH_VARARGS|METH_KEYWORDS,	"create a particle."},
     {"log", 		    (PyCFunction)emb_log, 		METH_VARARGS,			"logs an error string to the console."},
@@ -1964,6 +1976,7 @@ static PyMethodDef EmbMethods[] = { //WARNING! don't forget to register your fun
     {"shortcuts_enable",     (PyCFunction)emb_shortcuts_enable,       METH_VARARGS,           "enable keyboard shortcuts"},
     {"get_modifier",         (PyCFunction)emb_get_modifier,       METH_VARARGS,           "get pressed modifier keys"},
     {"set_keyrepeat",        (PyCFunction)emb_set_keyrepeat,       METH_VARARGS,           "set key repeat rate."},
+    {"delete",        (PyCFunction)emb_delete,       METH_VARARGS,           "delete a particle"},
     {NULL, NULL, 0, NULL}
 };
 #endif