diff --git a/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/FactionsPlugin.java b/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/FactionsPlugin.java
index 223ac265..0d8319ab 100755
--- a/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/FactionsPlugin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/FactionsPlugin.java
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ public class FactionsPlugin extends MPlugin {
     private boolean mvdwPlaceholderAPIManager = false;
     private Listener[] eventsListener;
     public List<String> itemList = getConfig().getStringList("fchest.Items-Not-Allowed");
+    private Worldguard wg;
 
 
     public FactionsPlugin() {
@@ -230,9 +231,7 @@ public class FactionsPlugin extends MPlugin {
         Econ.setup();
         setupPermissions();
 
-        if (Conf.worldGuardChecking || Conf.worldGuardBuildPriority) {
-            Worldguard.init(this);
-        }
+        if (Conf.worldGuardChecking || Conf.worldGuardBuildPriority) wg = new Worldguard();
 
         EngineDynmap.getInstance().init();
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/zcore/persist/MemoryFPlayer.java b/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/zcore/persist/MemoryFPlayer.java
index 4087f64f..d1e3a79c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/zcore/persist/MemoryFPlayer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/zcore/persist/MemoryFPlayer.java
@@ -817,7 +817,7 @@ public abstract class MemoryFPlayer implements FPlayer {
         int factionBuffer = FactionsPlugin.getInstance().getConfig().getInt("hcf.buffer-zone", 0);
         int worldBuffer = FactionsPlugin.getInstance().getConfig().getInt("world-border.buffer", 0);
 
-        if (Conf.worldGuardChecking && Worldguard.checkForRegionsInChunk(flocation) && !this.isAdminBypassing()) {
+        if (Conf.worldGuardChecking && Worldguard.getInstance().checkForRegionsInChunk(flocation) && !this.isAdminBypassing()) {
             // Checks for WorldGuard regions in the chunk attempting to be claimed
             error = FactionsPlugin.getInstance().txt.parse(TL.CLAIM_PROTECTED.toString());
         } else if (flocation.isOutsideWorldBorder(FactionsPlugin.getInstance().getConfig().getInt("world-border.buffer", 0))) {