diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/CommandHelper.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/CommandHelper.java
index 4b120fb78..143fca68e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/CommandHelper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/CommandHelper.java
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ public class CommandHelper {
         if (sender instanceof Player) {
             Player player = (Player) sender;
 
-            if (player != null && !Permissions.getInstance().permission(player, permission)) {
+            if (!Permissions.getInstance().permission(player, permission)) {
                 player.sendMessage(LocaleLoader.getString("mcMMO.NoPermission"));
                 return true;
             }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/runnables/BleedTimer.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/runnables/BleedTimer.java
index 18e0f86e9..95787d85a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/runnables/BleedTimer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/runnables/BleedTimer.java
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ public class BleedTimer implements Runnable {
         for (Entry<LivingEntity, Integer> entry : bleedList.entrySet()) {
             LivingEntity entity = entry.getKey();
 
-            if (entry.getValue() <= 0 || entity.isDead() || entity == null) {
+            if (entry.getValue() <= 0 || entity.isDead()) {
                 remove(entity);
                 break;
             }