diff --git a/mods/carts/cart_entity.lua b/mods/carts/cart_entity.lua
index 8008bcfb..b3b4ae41 100644
--- a/mods/carts/cart_entity.lua
+++ b/mods/carts/cart_entity.lua
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ minetest.register_craftitem("carts:cart", {
 				pointed_thing) or itemstack
 		end
 
-		if not pointed_thing.type == "node" then
+		if pointed_thing.type ~= "node" then
 			return
 		end
 		if carts:is_rail(pointed_thing.under) then
diff --git a/mods/doors/init.lua b/mods/doors/init.lua
index 403ad5ab..0c0f0896 100644
--- a/mods/doors/init.lua
+++ b/mods/doors/init.lua
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ function doors.register(name, def)
 		on_place = function(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing)
 			local pos
 
-			if not pointed_thing.type == "node" then
+			if pointed_thing.type ~= "node" then
 				return itemstack
 			end