diff --git a/src/game/g_func.c b/src/game/g_func.c
index 334960d8..c270a21e 100644
--- a/src/game/g_func.c
+++ b/src/game/g_func.c
@@ -1378,7 +1378,7 @@ door_go_down(edict_t *self)
 void
 door_go_up(edict_t *self, edict_t *activator)
 {
-	if (!self || !activator)
+	if (!self)
 	{
 		return;
 	}
diff --git a/src/game/g_utils.c b/src/game/g_utils.c
index 7a80210e..fa7e9453 100644
--- a/src/game/g_utils.c
+++ b/src/game/g_utils.c
@@ -242,13 +242,8 @@ G_UseTargets(edict_t *ent, edict_t *activator)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (!activator)
-	{
-		return;
-	}
-
 	/* print the message */
-	if ((ent->message) && !(activator->svflags & SVF_MONSTER))
+	if (activator && (ent->message) && !(activator->svflags & SVF_MONSTER))
 	{
 		gi.centerprintf(activator, "%s", ent->message);