diff --git a/cycle.py b/cycle.py
index 2a2ee8f..eba8630 100644
--- a/cycle.py
+++ b/cycle.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def on_cycler_command(sender, args):
 @hook.event("player.PlayerItemHeldEvent", "normal")
 def on_slot_change(event):
   player    = event.getPlayer()
-  if str(player.getGameMode()) == "CREATIVE" and str(player.getUniqueId()) not in no_cyclers and not player.isSneaking():
+  if is_creative(player) and str(player.getUniqueId()) not in no_cyclers and not player.isSneaking():
     prev_slot = event.getPreviousSlot()
     new_slot  = event.getNewSlot()
     if (prev_slot == 0 and new_slot == 8): # left -> right
diff --git a/damnspam.py b/damnspam.py
index 1bf2f03..e74044a 100644
--- a/damnspam.py
+++ b/damnspam.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def on_dammnspam_command(sender, args):
   plugin_header(sender, "DamnSpam")
   if len(args) in [1,2]:
 
-    if not str(sender.getGameMode()) == "CREATIVE":
+    if not is_creative(sender):
       msg(sender, "&cYou can only do this in Creative mode.")
       return True
 
diff --git a/misc.py b/misc.py
index 5ba0881..ef9e889 100644
--- a/misc.py
+++ b/misc.py
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ def on_player_entity_interact(event):
       last_shear = shear_time
       sender = event.getPlayer()
       entity = event.getRightClicked()
-      if is_player(entity) and str(entity.getUniqueId()) == "ae795aa8-6327-408e-92ab-25c8a59f3ba1" and str(sender.getItemInHand().getType()) == "SHEARS" and str(sender.getGameMode()) == "CREATIVE":
+      if is_player(entity) and str(entity.getUniqueId()) == "ae795aa8-6327-408e-92ab-25c8a59f3ba1" and str(sender.getItemInHand().getType()) == "SHEARS" and is_creative(sender):
         for i in range(5):
           entity.getWorld().dropItemNaturally(entity.getLocation(), ItemStack(bukkit.Material.getMaterial("REDSTONE")))
           entity.getWorld().dropItemNaturally(entity.getLocation(), ItemStack(bukkit.Material.getMaterial("WOOL")))