diff --git a/lib/mom/instruction/truth_check.rb b/lib/mom/instruction/truth_check.rb
index 6679b056..4c0c8b07 100644
--- a/lib/mom/instruction/truth_check.rb
+++ b/lib/mom/instruction/truth_check.rb
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@ module Mom
       false_load = SlotDefinition.new( FalseConstant.new , [] ).to_register(compiler,self)
       left << false_load
       left << Risc.op( self , :- , left.register , false_load.register)
-      left << Risc::IsNotZero.new( self, false_label)
+      left << Risc::IsZero.new( self, false_label)
       nil_load = SlotDefinition.new( NilConstant.new , [] ).to_register(compiler,self)
       left << nil_load
       left << Risc.op( self , :- , left.register , nil_load.register)
-      left << Risc::IsNotZero.new( self, false_label)
+      left << Risc::IsZero.new( self, false_label)
 
       left
     end
diff --git a/lib/vool/statements/if_statement.rb b/lib/vool/statements/if_statement.rb
index e8806968..b28056a2 100644
--- a/lib/vool/statements/if_statement.rb
+++ b/lib/vool/statements/if_statement.rb
@@ -21,6 +21,20 @@ module Vool
     end
 
     def to_mom( method )
+      if_false ? full_if(method) : simple_if(method)
+    end
+
+    def simple_if(method)
+      true_label  = Mom::Label.new( "true_label_#{object_id}")
+      merge_label = Mom::Label.new( "merge_label_#{object_id}")
+
+      head = Mom::TruthCheck.new(condition.slot_definition(method) , merge_label)
+      head << true_label
+      head << if_true.to_mom(method)
+      head << merge_label
+    end
+
+    def full_if(method)
       true_label  = Mom::Label.new( "true_label_#{object_id}")
       false_label = Mom::Label.new( "false_label_#{object_id}")
       merge_label = Mom::Label.new( "merge_label_#{object_id}")
@@ -28,13 +42,10 @@ module Vool
       head = Mom::TruthCheck.new(condition.slot_definition(method) , false_label)
       head << true_label
       head << if_true.to_mom(method)
-      head << Mom::Jump.new(merge_label) if if_false
+      head << Mom::Jump.new(merge_label)
       head << false_label
-      if if_false
-        head << if_false.to_mom(method)
-        head << merge_label
-      end
-      head
+      head << if_false.to_mom(method)
+      head << merge_label
     end
 
     def each(&block)
diff --git a/test/mom/test_if_else.rb b/test/mom/test_if_else.rb
index f22247a2..4aa90156 100644
--- a/test/mom/test_if_else.rb
+++ b/test/mom/test_if_else.rb
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ module Risc
     def setup
       super
       @input = "if(@a) ; arg = 5 ; else; arg = 6; end"
-      @expect = [SlotToReg, SlotToReg, LoadConstant, OperatorInstruction, IsNotZero ,
-                 LoadConstant, OperatorInstruction, IsNotZero, Label, LoadConstant ,
-                 SlotToReg, RegToSlot, Branch, Label, LoadConstant ,
+      @expect = [SlotToReg, SlotToReg, LoadConstant, OperatorInstruction, IsZero,
+                 LoadConstant, OperatorInstruction, IsZero, Label, LoadConstant,
+                 SlotToReg, RegToSlot, Branch, Label, LoadConstant,
                  SlotToReg, RegToSlot, Label]
     end
 
diff --git a/test/mom/test_if_no_else.rb b/test/mom/test_if_no_else.rb
index 1a665e6e..1407c1ec 100644
--- a/test/mom/test_if_no_else.rb
+++ b/test/mom/test_if_no_else.rb
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ module Risc
     def setup
       super
       @input = "if(@a) ; arg = 5 ; end"
-      @expect = [SlotToReg, SlotToReg, LoadConstant, OperatorInstruction, IsNotZero ,
-                 LoadConstant, OperatorInstruction, IsNotZero, Label, LoadConstant ,
+      @expect = [SlotToReg, SlotToReg, LoadConstant, OperatorInstruction, IsZero,
+                 LoadConstant, OperatorInstruction, IsZero, Label, LoadConstant,
                  SlotToReg, RegToSlot, Label]
     end
 
@@ -22,8 +22,9 @@ module Risc
     end
     def test_isnotzero
       produced = produce_body
-      assert_equal IsNotZero , produced.next(4).class
-      assert produced.next(4).label.name.start_with?("false_label")
+      check = produced.next(4)
+      assert_equal IsZero , check.class
+      assert check.label.name.start_with?("merge_label") , check.label.name
     end
     def test_false_label
       produced = produce_body
diff --git a/test/mom/test_while.rb b/test/mom/test_while.rb
index 14b8c91f..067593c3 100644
--- a/test/mom/test_while.rb
+++ b/test/mom/test_while.rb
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ module Risc
     def setup
       super
       @input = "while(@a) ; arg = 5 end"
-      @expect = [Label, SlotToReg, SlotToReg, LoadConstant, OperatorInstruction ,
-                 IsNotZero, LoadConstant, OperatorInstruction, IsNotZero, LoadConstant ,
+      @expect = [Label, SlotToReg, SlotToReg, LoadConstant, OperatorInstruction,
+                 IsZero, LoadConstant, OperatorInstruction, IsZero, LoadConstant,
                  SlotToReg, RegToSlot, Branch, Label]
     end
 
diff --git a/test/risc/interpreter/test_simple_if10.rb b/test/risc/interpreter/test_simple_if10.rb
index 24b81125..28e387c0 100644
--- a/test/risc/interpreter/test_simple_if10.rb
+++ b/test/risc/interpreter/test_simple_if10.rb
@@ -11,15 +11,35 @@ module Risc
 
     def test_if
         #show_main_ticks # get output of what is in main
-        check_main_chain [Label, LoadConstant, LoadConstant, OperatorInstruction, IsNotZero,
-             Label, LoadConstant, RegToSlot, SlotToReg, SlotToReg,
-             RegToSlot, SlotToReg, SlotToReg, FunctionReturn, Transfer,
-             Syscall, NilClass]
+        check_main_chain [Label, LoadConstant, LoadConstant, OperatorInstruction, IsZero,
+             LoadConstant, OperatorInstruction, IsZero, Label, LoadConstant,
+             RegToSlot, SlotToReg, SlotToReg, RegToSlot, SlotToReg,
+             SlotToReg, FunctionReturn, Transfer, Syscall, NilClass]
       assert_equal Parfait::Word , get_return.class
-      assert_equal "else" , get_return.to_string
+      assert_equal "then" , get_return.to_string
+    end
+    def test_load_10
+      load = main_ticks(2)
+      assert_equal LoadConstant , load.class
+      assert_equal 10 , load.constant.value
+    end
+    def test_load_false
+      load = main_ticks(3)
+      assert_equal LoadConstant , load.class
+      assert_equal Parfait::FalseClass , load.constant.class
+    end
+    def test_compare
+      op = main_ticks(4)
+      assert_equal OperatorInstruction , op.class
+      assert_equal :- , op.operator
+    end
+    def test_not_zero
+      check = main_ticks(5)
+      assert_equal IsZero , check.class
+      assert check.label.name.start_with?("false_label") , check.label.name
     end
     def test_exit
-      done = main_ticks(16)
+      done = main_ticks(19)
       assert_equal Syscall ,  done.class
     end
   end