diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandthunder.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandthunder.java
index a95475ef3..347c204a1 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandthunder.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandthunder.java
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ public class Commandthunder extends EssentialsCommand
 		user.charge(this);
 		World world = user.getWorld();
 		boolean setThunder = args[0].equalsIgnoreCase("true");
-		if (!args[1].isEmpty() || args[1] != null)
+		if (args.length > 1)
 		{
 
 			world.setThundering(setThunder ? true : false);
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandweather.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandweather.java
index d76807a3f..01348d99e 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandweather.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandweather.java
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@ public class Commandweather extends EssentialsCommand
 			return;
 		}
 
-	boolean isStorm = args[0].equalsIgnoreCase("storm");
+		boolean isStorm = args[0].equalsIgnoreCase("storm");
 		World world = user.getWorld();
 		user.charge(this);
-		if (!args[1].isEmpty() || args[1] != null)
+		if (args.length > 1)
 		{
 
 			world.setStorm(isStorm ? true : false);
@@ -42,6 +42,3 @@ public class Commandweather extends EssentialsCommand
 		}
 	}
 }
-
-
-