diff --git a/conditions.lua b/conditions.lua
index 5598caf..0e167bd 100644
--- a/conditions.lua
+++ b/conditions.lua
@@ -98,12 +98,7 @@ function building_lib.check_condition_group(mapblock_pos1, mapblock_pos2, condit
 			end
 		end
 
-		while true do
-			local mapblock_pos = it()
-			if not mapblock_pos then
-				break
-			end
-
+		for mapblock_pos in it do
 			success, err = building_lib.check_condition_table(conditions, mapblock_pos)
 			if not success then
 				group_match = false
diff --git a/placements/mapblock_lib.lua b/placements/mapblock_lib.lua
index a411c6a..4cdcb27 100644
--- a/placements/mapblock_lib.lua
+++ b/placements/mapblock_lib.lua
@@ -33,8 +33,7 @@ building_lib.register_placement("mapblock_lib", {
 
 		local iterator = mapblock_lib.pos_iterator(catalog_pos1, catalog_pos2)
 
-		local worker
-		worker = function()
+		local function worker()
 			local catalog_pos = iterator()
 			if not catalog_pos then
 				return callback()