diff --git a/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/oredict/OreDictionary.java b/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/oredict/OreDictionary.java
index eabaf561a..0b2bd3421 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/oredict/OreDictionary.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/oredict/OreDictionary.java
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ public class OreDictionary
         // Search vanilla recipes for recipes to replace
         for(Object obj : recipes)
         {
-            if(obj instanceof ShapedRecipes)
+            if(obj.getClass() == ShapedRecipes.class)
             {
                 ShapedRecipes recipe = (ShapedRecipes)obj;
                 ItemStack output = recipe.getRecipeOutput();
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ public class OreDictionary
                     recipesToAdd.add(new ShapedOreRecipe(recipe, replacements));
                 }
             }
-            else if(obj instanceof ShapelessRecipes)
+            else if(obj.getClass() == ShapelessRecipes.class)
             {
                 ShapelessRecipes recipe = (ShapelessRecipes)obj;
                 ItemStack output = recipe.getRecipeOutput();