diff --git a/common/src/cmd.rs b/common/src/cmd.rs
index c9991a74c2..a7b8ca6670 100644
--- a/common/src/cmd.rs
+++ b/common/src/cmd.rs
@@ -218,9 +218,8 @@ lazy_static! {
         buff_pack
     };
 
-    static ref BLOCK_KINDS: Vec<String> = terrain::block::BLOCK_KINDS
-        .keys()
-        .cloned()
+    static ref BLOCK_KINDS: Vec<String> = terrain::block::BlockKind::iter()
+        .map(|bk| bk.to_string())
         .collect();
 
     static ref SPRITE_KINDS: Vec<String> = terrain::sprite::SPRITE_KINDS
diff --git a/common/src/terrain/block.rs b/common/src/terrain/block.rs
index 69fc6e21f3..c2822b31b5 100644
--- a/common/src/terrain/block.rs
+++ b/common/src/terrain/block.rs
@@ -3,13 +3,11 @@ use crate::{
     comp::{fluid_dynamics::LiquidKind, tool::ToolKind},
     make_case_elim,
 };
-use enum_iterator::IntoEnumIterator;
-use hashbrown::HashMap;
-use lazy_static::lazy_static;
 use num_derive::FromPrimitive;
 use num_traits::FromPrimitive;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
-use std::{convert::TryFrom, fmt, ops::Deref};
+use std::ops::Deref;
+use strum_macros::{EnumIter, EnumString, ToString};
 use vek::*;
 
 make_case_elim!(
@@ -23,8 +21,10 @@ make_case_elim!(
         PartialEq,
         Serialize,
         Deserialize,
-        IntoEnumIterator,
         FromPrimitive,
+        EnumString,
+        EnumIter,
+        ToString,
     )]
     #[repr(u8)]
     pub enum BlockKind {
@@ -88,22 +88,6 @@ impl BlockKind {
     pub const fn has_color(&self) -> bool { self.is_filled() }
 }
 
-impl fmt::Display for BlockKind {
-    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result { write!(f, "{:?}", self) }
-}
-
-lazy_static! {
-    pub static ref BLOCK_KINDS: HashMap<String, BlockKind> = BlockKind::into_enum_iter()
-        .map(|bk| (bk.to_string(), bk))
-        .collect();
-}
-
-impl<'a> TryFrom<&'a str> for BlockKind {
-    type Error = ();
-
-    fn try_from(s: &'a str) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> { BLOCK_KINDS.get(s).copied().ok_or(()) }
-}
-
 #[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, Eq, Hash, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct Block {
     kind: BlockKind,
diff --git a/server/src/cmd.rs b/server/src/cmd.rs
index a10e1276d1..254dcec5e8 100644
--- a/server/src/cmd.rs
+++ b/server/src/cmd.rs
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ use hashbrown::{HashMap, HashSet};
 use humantime::Duration as HumanDuration;
 use rand::Rng;
 use specs::{storage::StorageEntry, Builder, Entity as EcsEntity, Join, WorldExt};
+use std::str::FromStr;
 use vek::*;
 use wiring::{Circuit, Wire, WiringAction, WiringActionEffect, WiringElement};
 use world::util::Sampler;
@@ -515,7 +516,7 @@ fn handle_make_block(
     action: &ChatCommand,
 ) -> CmdResult<()> {
     if let Some(block_name) = scan_fmt_some!(&args, &action.arg_fmt(), String) {
-        if let Ok(bk) = BlockKind::try_from(block_name.as_str()) {
+        if let Ok(bk) = BlockKind::from_str(block_name.as_str()) {
             let pos = position(server, target, "target")?;
             server.state.set_block(
                 pos.0.map(|e| e.floor() as i32),