diff --git a/mods/cozylights/init.lua b/mods/cozylights/init.lua
index 9cf9ad30..8076210e 100644
--- a/mods/cozylights/init.lua
+++ b/mods/cozylights/init.lua
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
 		else
 			for _,cozyplayer in pairs(cozylights.cozyplayers) do
 				local player = minetest.get_player_by_name(cozyplayer.name)
-				if not player == nil then 
+				if player == nil then 
 					goto next_player
 				end
 				local pos = vector.round(player:getpos())