diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/bosstimer/BossTimersPlugin.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/bosstimer/BossTimersPlugin.java
index ba282fef21..fdb100dd68 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/bosstimer/BossTimersPlugin.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/bosstimer/BossTimersPlugin.java
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public class BossTimersPlugin extends Plugin
 	{
 		NPC npc = npcDespawned.getNpc();
 
-		if (npc.getHealthRatio() != 0)
+		if (!npc.isDead())
 		{
 			return;
 		}
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/specialcounter/SpecialCounterPlugin.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/specialcounter/SpecialCounterPlugin.java
index 29404ac58a..bacb8a9098 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/specialcounter/SpecialCounterPlugin.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/specialcounter/SpecialCounterPlugin.java
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ public class SpecialCounterPlugin extends Plugin
 	{
 		NPC actor = npcDespawned.getNpc();
 
-		if (actor.getHealthRatio() == 0 && actor.getId() == interactedNpcId)
+		if (actor.isDead() && actor.getId() == interactedNpcId)
 		{
 			removeCounters();
 		}