diff --git a/src/main/java/tconstruct/library/armor/ArmorModTypeFilter.java b/src/main/java/tconstruct/library/armor/ArmorModTypeFilter.java
index 99e5ca9d..a9bacfca 100644
--- a/src/main/java/tconstruct/library/armor/ArmorModTypeFilter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/tconstruct/library/armor/ArmorModTypeFilter.java
@@ -54,8 +54,7 @@ public abstract class ArmorModTypeFilter extends ArmorMod {
     public int matchingAmount(ItemStack[] input) {
         int amount = 0;
         for (ItemStack inputStack : input) {
-            if (inputStack == null) continue;
-            else {
+            if (inputStack != null) {
                 for (int iter = 0; iter < stacks.size(); iter++) {
                     ItemStack stack = (ItemStack) stacks.get(iter);
                     if (stack.getItemDamage() == Short.MAX_VALUE) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/tconstruct/modifiers/tools/ItemModTypeFilter.java b/src/main/java/tconstruct/modifiers/tools/ItemModTypeFilter.java
index 6e252856..467be652 100644
--- a/src/main/java/tconstruct/modifiers/tools/ItemModTypeFilter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/tconstruct/modifiers/tools/ItemModTypeFilter.java
@@ -50,8 +50,7 @@ public abstract class ItemModTypeFilter extends ItemModifier {
     public int matchingAmount(ItemStack[] input) {
         int amount = 0;
         for (ItemStack inputStack : input) {
-            if (inputStack == null) continue;
-            else {
+            if (inputStack != null) {
                 for (int iter = 0; iter < stacks.size(); iter++) {
                     ItemStack stack = (ItemStack) stacks.get(iter);
                     if (stack.getItemDamage() == Short.MAX_VALUE) {