diff --git a/entities/player.py b/entities/player.py
index 0fec0f4..1c68810 100644
--- a/entities/player.py
+++ b/entities/player.py
@@ -8,11 +8,10 @@ class BrSimPlayer():
     self.inventory= inventory or []
     self.damage= 1 # this is the punch damage amount
     self.max_weight= 5 # this is the max inventory weight
-    self.is_alive= True
     self.agility= 10 # chance to avoid an hit
 
   def is_alive(self):
-    return self.is_alive
+    return self.health > 0
 
   def attack(self, target):
     if not self.is_alive(): return
@@ -25,7 +24,6 @@ class BrSimPlayer():
     self.health -= damage
     if self.health <= 0:
         self.health = 0
-        self.is_alive = False
         # show something like 'player is dead'
     else:
         # show something like 'get hit'
@@ -34,7 +32,6 @@ class BrSimPlayer():
   def try_to_avoid_hit(self):
     # maybe depend on the attack, if it is a gun shot it's quite impossible to dodge
     rnd= _random.randint(0, 100)
-    # if rnd > self.agility: return True  ## XXX this is strange, if the agility is high the chances to dodge are lower
     if rnd < self.agility: return True
     return False