diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/MMI.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/MMI.dm
index cf143083214..d9b84ea3b06 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/MMI.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/MMI.dm
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
 	if(user.stat || user.stunned)
 		return
 	var/obj/item/weapon/rig/rig = src.get_rig()
-	if(istype(rig))
+	if(rig)
 		rig.forced_move(direction, user)
 
 /obj/item/device/mmi/Destroy()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/ai.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/ai.dm
index 37e6ca8035d..a489446830b 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/ai.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/ai.dm
@@ -691,7 +691,7 @@ var/list/ai_verbs_default = list(
 
 	resting = 0
 	var/obj/item/weapon/rig/rig = src.get_rig()
-	if(istype(rig))
+	if(rig)
 		rig.force_rest(src)
 
 #undef AI_CHECK_WIRELESS