diff --git a/src/main/java/net/aufdemrand/denizen/objects/dLocation.java b/src/main/java/net/aufdemrand/denizen/objects/dLocation.java
index 82532b3305..9241a7035c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/aufdemrand/denizen/objects/dLocation.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/aufdemrand/denizen/objects/dLocation.java
@@ -704,16 +704,17 @@ else if (yaw < 315)
                 for (double x = -(radius); x <= radius; x++)
                     for (double y = -(radius); y <= radius; y++)
                         for (double z = -(radius); z <= radius; z++)
-                            if (!materials.isEmpty()) {
-                                for (dMaterial material : materials) {
-                                    if (material.hasData() && material.getData() != 0) {
-                                        if (material.matchesMaterialData(getBlock()
-                                                .getLocation().add(x,y,z).getBlock().getType().getNewData(getBlock()
-                                                        .getLocation().add(x,y,z).getBlock().getData())))
+                            if (Utilities.checkLocation(this, getBlock().getLocation().add(x, y, z), radius))
+                                if (!materials.isEmpty()) {
+                                    for (dMaterial material : materials) {
+                                        if (material.hasData() && material.getData() != 0) {
+                                            if (material.matchesMaterialData(getBlock()
+                                                    .getLocation().add(x,y,z).getBlock().getType().getNewData(getBlock()
+                                                            .getLocation().add(x,y,z).getBlock().getData())))
+                                                found.add(new dLocation(getBlock().getLocation().add(x + 0.5, y, z + 0.5)));
+                                        }
+                                        else if (material.getMaterial() == getBlock().getLocation().add(x,y,z).getBlock().getType())
                                             found.add(new dLocation(getBlock().getLocation().add(x + 0.5, y, z + 0.5)));
-                                    }
-                                    else if (material.getMaterial() == getBlock().getLocation().add(x,y,z).getBlock().getType())
-                                        found.add(new dLocation(getBlock().getLocation().add(x + 0.5, y, z + 0.5)));
                                 }
                             } else found.add(new dLocation(getBlock().getLocation().add(x + 0.5, y, z + 0.5)));
 
@@ -749,24 +750,26 @@ else if (attribute.startsWith("surface_blocks")
                 for (double x = -(radius); x <= radius; x++)
                     for (double y = -(radius); y <= radius; y++)
                         for (double z = -(radius); z <= radius; z++) {
-                            Location l = getBlock().getLocation().clone().add(x,y,z);
-                            if (!materials.isEmpty()) {
-                                for (dMaterial material : materials) {
-                                    if (material.matchesMaterialData(getBlock()
-                                            .getLocation().clone().add(x,y,z).getBlock().getType().getNewData(getBlock()
-                                                    .getLocation().clone().add(x,y,z).getBlock().getData()))) {
-                                        if (l.clone().add(0,1,0).getBlock().getType() == Material.AIR
-                                                && l.clone().add(0,2,0).getBlock().getType() == Material.AIR
-                                                && l.getBlock().getType() != Material.AIR)
-                                            found.add(new dLocation(getBlock().getLocation().clone().add(x + 0.5, y, z + 0.5 )));
+                            if (Utilities.checkLocation(this, getBlock().getLocation().add(x, y, z), radius)) {
+                                Location l = getBlock().getLocation().clone().add(x,y,z);
+                                if (!materials.isEmpty()) {
+                                    for (dMaterial material : materials) {
+                                        if (material.matchesMaterialData(getBlock()
+                                                .getLocation().clone().add(x,y,z).getBlock().getType().getNewData(getBlock()
+                                                        .getLocation().clone().add(x,y,z).getBlock().getData()))) {
+                                            if (l.clone().add(0,1,0).getBlock().getType() == Material.AIR
+                                                    && l.clone().add(0,2,0).getBlock().getType() == Material.AIR
+                                                    && l.getBlock().getType() != Material.AIR)
+                                                found.add(new dLocation(getBlock().getLocation().clone().add(x + 0.5, y, z + 0.5 )));
+                                        }
                                     }
                                 }
-                            }
-                            else {
-                                if (l.clone().add(0,1,0).getBlock().getType() == Material.AIR
-                                        && l.clone().add(0,2,0).getBlock().getType() == Material.AIR
-                                        && l.getBlock().getType() != Material.AIR) {
-                                    found.add(new dLocation(getBlock().getLocation().clone().add(x + 0.5, y, z + 0.5 )));
+                                else {
+                                    if (l.clone().add(0,1,0).getBlock().getType() == Material.AIR
+                                            && l.clone().add(0,2,0).getBlock().getType() == Material.AIR
+                                            && l.getBlock().getType() != Material.AIR) {
+                                        found.add(new dLocation(getBlock().getLocation().clone().add(x + 0.5, y, z + 0.5 )));
+                                    }
                                 }
                             }
                         }
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/aufdemrand/denizen/utilities/Utilities.java b/src/main/java/net/aufdemrand/denizen/utilities/Utilities.java
index 36e42d758b..b309071244 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/aufdemrand/denizen/utilities/Utilities.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/aufdemrand/denizen/utilities/Utilities.java
@@ -371,8 +371,6 @@ public static boolean checkLocation(LivingEntity entity, Location theLocation, d
      * Checks entity's location against a Location (with leeway). Should be faster than
      * bukkit's built in Location.distance(Location) since there's no sqrt math.
      *
-     * Thanks chainsol :)
-     *
      * @return true if within the specified location, false otherwise.
      */
     public static boolean checkLocation(Location baseLocation, Location theLocation, double theLeeway) {
@@ -380,14 +378,7 @@ public static boolean checkLocation(Location baseLocation, Location theLocation,
         if (!baseLocation.getWorld().getName().equals(theLocation.getWorld().getName()))
             return false;
 
-        if (Math.abs(baseLocation.getX() - theLocation.getX())
-                > theLeeway) return false;
-        if (Math.abs(baseLocation.getY() - theLocation.getY())
-                > theLeeway) return false;
-        if (Math.abs(baseLocation.getZ() - theLocation.getZ())
-                > theLeeway) return false;
-
-        return true;
+        return baseLocation.distanceSquared(theLocation) < theLeeway * theLeeway;
     }