diff --git a/source/exhumed/src/lion.cpp b/source/exhumed/src/lion.cpp
index 00e86f2bf..0bfe7517b 100644
--- a/source/exhumed/src/lion.cpp
+++ b/source/exhumed/src/lion.cpp
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ void FuncLion(int a, int nDamage, int nRun)
 
                     if (nTarget > -1)
                     {
-                        if (nTarget > -1 && sprite[nTarget].statnum < 199) {
+                        if (sprite[nTarget].statnum < 199) {
                             LionList[nLion].nTarget = nTarget;
                         }
 
diff --git a/source/exhumed/src/spider.cpp b/source/exhumed/src/spider.cpp
index 12c1c9dcc..b93d2ba25 100644
--- a/source/exhumed/src/spider.cpp
+++ b/source/exhumed/src/spider.cpp
@@ -400,6 +400,11 @@ case_3:
             SpiderList[nSpider].nHealth -= nDamage;
             if (SpiderList[nSpider].nHealth > 0)
             {
+                /* 
+                    TODO - nTarget check was added, but should we return if it's invalid instead
+                    or should code below (action set, b set) happen?
+                    Other AI doesn't show consistency in this regard (see Scorpion code)
+                */
                 if (nTarget > -1 && sprite[nTarget].statnum == 100)
                 {
                     SpiderList[nSpider].nTarget = nTarget;