diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua
index 5f7b07a36..e7988f557 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua
@@ -150,9 +150,9 @@ function mob_class:mob_activate(staticdata, def, dtime)
 	local colbox = self.base_colbox
 	local selbox = self.base_selbox
 
-	if self.gotten == true and def.gotten_texture then textures = def.gotten_texture end
-	if self.gotten == true and def.gotten_mesh then mesh = def.gotten_mesh end
-	if self.child == true then
+	if self.gotten and def.gotten_texture then textures = def.gotten_texture end
+	if self.gotten and def.gotten_mesh then mesh = def.gotten_mesh end
+	if self.child then
 		vis_size = { x = self.base_size.x * .5, y = self.base_size.y * .5 }
 		if def.child_texture then textures = def.child_texture[1] end
 
diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/breeding.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/breeding.lua
index 426353b5a..73d956b9b 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/breeding.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/breeding.lua
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ function mob_class:feed_tame(clicker, feed_count, breed, tame, notake)
 
 		-- make children grow quicker
 
-		if not consume_food and self.child == true then
+		if not consume_food and self.child then
 			consume_food = true
 			-- deduct 10% of the time to adulthood
 			self.hornytimer = self.hornytimer + ((CHILD_GROW_TIME - self.hornytimer) * 0.1)
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ function mob_class:check_breeding()
 
 	--mcl_log("In breed function")
 	-- child takes a long time before growing into adult
-	if self.child == true then
+	if self.child then
 
 		-- When a child, hornytimer is used to count age until adulthood
 		self.hornytimer = self.hornytimer + 1
diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/movement.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/movement.lua
index e30c010d2..c62602d3b 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/movement.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/movement.lua
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ end
 function mob_class:replace_node(pos)
 	if not self.replace_rate
 	or not self.replace_what
-	or self.child == true
+	or self.child
 	or self.object:get_velocity().y ~= 0
 	or random(1, self.replace_rate) > 1 then
 		return