diff --git a/minetest.conf b/minetest.conf
index 786d545..69f646b 100644
--- a/minetest.conf
+++ b/minetest.conf
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ drop_items_on_die = true
 
 # mob stuff
 mobs_enable_blood = false
-# if mobs don't attack within 256 nodes of the staic_spawn_point; disabled in singleplayer
+# if mobs don't attack within 256 nodes of the static_spawn_point; disabled in singleplayer
 mobs_safe_spawn = true
 
 # if beds can be slept in
diff --git a/mods/mobs/api.lua b/mods/mobs/api.lua
index 13d26ca..9642c9d 100644
--- a/mods/mobs/api.lua
+++ b/mods/mobs/api.lua
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ mobs.protected = tonumber(minetest.setting_get("mobs_spawn_protected")) or 0
 mobs.remove = minetest.setting_getbool("remove_far_mobs") or false
 
 local function is_too_near_spawn(pos)
-   if minetest.is_singleplayer() or (not minetest.setting_getbool("mobs_safe_spawn")) then
+   if minetest.is_singleplayer() or minetest.setting_getbool("mobs_safe_spawn") then
       return false
    end