diff --git a/apps/essimporter/converter.hpp b/apps/essimporter/converter.hpp
index 6f85b01cf..90b75fee1 100644
--- a/apps/essimporter/converter.hpp
+++ b/apps/essimporter/converter.hpp
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ public:
         for (std::vector<PCDT::FNAM>::const_iterator it = pcdt.mFactions.begin(); it != pcdt.mFactions.end(); ++it)
         {
             ESM::NpcStats::Faction faction;
-            faction.mExpelled = it->mFlags & 0x2;
+            faction.mExpelled = (it->mFlags & 0x2) != 0;
             faction.mRank = it->mRank;
             faction.mReputation = it->mReputation;
             mContext->mPlayer.mObject.mNpcStats.mFactions[it->mFactionName.toString()] = faction;
diff --git a/components/esm/loadcell.hpp b/components/esm/loadcell.hpp
index 4c2ac68dc..d982bbfd4 100644
--- a/components/esm/loadcell.hpp
+++ b/components/esm/loadcell.hpp
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ struct Cell
 
   bool hasWater() const
   {
-      return (mData.mFlags&HasWater);
+      return (mData.mFlags&HasWater) != 0;
   }
 
   // Restore the given reader to the stored position. Will try to open