diff --git a/Scripts/Mobiles/Vendors/GenericBuy.cs b/Scripts/Mobiles/Vendors/GenericBuy.cs
index e75eee80e..c466304ad 100644
--- a/Scripts/Mobiles/Vendors/GenericBuy.cs
+++ b/Scripts/Mobiles/Vendors/GenericBuy.cs
@@ -119,12 +119,7 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 
 		private bool IsDeleted( IEntity obj )
 		{
-			if ( obj is Item )
-				return ((Item)obj).Deleted;
-			else if ( obj is Mobile )
-				return ((Mobile)obj).Deleted;
-
-			return false;
+			return obj.Deleted;
 		}
 
 		public void DeleteDisplayEntity()
diff --git a/Scripts/Multis/BaseHouse.cs b/Scripts/Multis/BaseHouse.cs
index 069bfe6f2..107976fde 100644
--- a/Scripts/Multis/BaseHouse.cs
+++ b/Scripts/Multis/BaseHouse.cs
@@ -2433,7 +2433,7 @@ namespace Server.Multis
 			{
 				writer.Write( (Point3D) relEntity.RelativeLocation );
 
-				if ( ( relEntity.Entity is Item && ((Item)relEntity.Entity).Deleted ) || ( relEntity.Entity is Mobile && ((Mobile)relEntity.Entity).Deleted ) )
+				if (relEntity.Entity.Deleted)
 					writer.Write( (int) Serial.MinusOne );
 				else
 					writer.Write( (int) relEntity.Entity.Serial );