diff --git a/src/BlockID.cpp b/src/BlockID.cpp
index 79e122032..bf95d0798 100644
--- a/src/BlockID.cpp
+++ b/src/BlockID.cpp
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ eDimension StringToDimension(const AString & a_DimensionString)
 		{ dimOverworld, "Normal"},
 		{ dimOverworld, "World"},
 		{ dimNether,    "Nether"},
-		{ dimNether,    "Hell"},  // Alternate name for End
+		{ dimNether,    "Hell"},  // Alternate name for Nether
 		{ dimEnd,       "End"},
 		{ dimEnd,       "Sky"},  // Old name for End
 	} ;
@@ -337,7 +337,8 @@ eDimension StringToDimension(const AString & a_DimensionString)
 	}  // for i - DimensionMap[]
 	
 	// Not found
-	return (eDimension)-1000;
+	LOGWARNING("Unknown dimension: \"%s\". Setting to Overworld", a_DimensionString.c_str());
+	return dimOverworld;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/World.cpp b/src/World.cpp
index 21cabe434..6582c1c07 100644
--- a/src/World.cpp
+++ b/src/World.cpp
@@ -518,21 +518,6 @@ void cWorld::Start(void)
 	}
 	AString Dimension = IniFile.GetValueSet("General", "Dimension", "Overworld");
 	m_Dimension = StringToDimension(Dimension);
-	switch (m_Dimension)
-	{
-		case dimNether:
-		case dimOverworld:
-		case dimEnd:
-		{
-			break;
-		}
-		default:
-		{
-			LOGWARNING("Unknown dimension: \"%s\". Setting to Overworld", Dimension.c_str());
-			m_Dimension = dimOverworld;
-			break;
-		}
-	}  // switch (m_Dimension)
 
 	// Try to find the "SpawnPosition" key and coord values in the world configuration, set the flag if found
 	int KeyNum = IniFile.FindKey("SpawnPosition");