diff --git a/minetestforfun_game/mods/default/nodes.lua b/minetestforfun_game/mods/default/nodes.lua
index a787d8cc..27d2c93e 100755
--- a/minetestforfun_game/mods/default/nodes.lua
+++ b/minetestforfun_game/mods/default/nodes.lua
@@ -1866,7 +1866,7 @@ end
 local function has_locked_chest_privilege(meta, player)
 	local name = ""
 	if player then
-		if minetest.check_player_privs(player, "protection_bypass") then
+		if minetest.check_player_privs(player:get_player_name(), {protection_bypass = true}) then
 			return true
 		end
 		name = player:get_player_name()
diff --git a/mods/fences/init.lua b/mods/fences/init.lua
index 1553b384..9a366080 100755
--- a/mods/fences/init.lua
+++ b/mods/fences/init.lua
@@ -670,7 +670,6 @@ minetest.register_node("fences:fencegate", {
 			}
 	},
 	on_construct = function(pos)
-		me2 = minetest.get_node(pos)
 		meta2 = minetest.get_meta(pos)
 		meta2:set_int("state", 0)
 		state2 = 0