diff --git a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/Econ.java b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/Econ.java
index de21d25f..aa992b33 100644
--- a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/Econ.java
+++ b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/Econ.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package com.massivecraft.factions;
 
 import org.bukkit.event.Event;
+import org.bukkit.plugin.Plugin;
 
 import com.massivecraft.factions.listeners.FactionsServerListener;
 
@@ -18,6 +19,25 @@ public class Econ {
 		Factions.instance.getServer().getPluginManager().registerEvent(Event.Type.PLUGIN_DISABLE, new FactionsServerListener(), Event.Priority.Monitor, Factions.instance);
 	}
 
+	public static void setup(Factions factions) {
+		if (enabled()) {
+			return;
+		}
+		
+        if (!iConomyHooked()) {
+			Plugin plug = factions.getServer().getPluginManager().getPlugin("iConomy");
+			if (plug != null && plug.getClass().getName().equals("com.iConomy.iConomy") && plug.isEnabled()) {
+				iConomySet(true);
+			}
+		}
+		if (!essentialsEcoHooked()) {
+			Plugin plug = factions.getServer().getPluginManager().getPlugin("Essentials");
+			if (plug != null && plug.isEnabled()) {
+				essentialsEcoSet(true);
+			}
+        }
+	}
+
 	public static void iConomySet(boolean enable) {
 		iConomyUse = enable;
 		if (enable) {
diff --git a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/Factions.java b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/Factions.java
index e31d331c..1f7e5f2d 100644
--- a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/Factions.java
+++ b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/Factions.java
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ public class Factions extends JavaPlugin {
 	private final FactionsEntityListener entityListener = new FactionsEntityListener();
 	private final FactionsBlockListener blockListener = new FactionsBlockListener();
 	
-	public static PermissionHandler Permissions;
-	public static EssentialsChat essChat;
+	private static PermissionHandler Permissions;
+	private static EssentialsChat essChat;
 
 	// Commands
 	public List<FBaseCommand> commands = new ArrayList<FBaseCommand>();
@@ -146,8 +146,7 @@ public class Factions extends JavaPlugin {
 		
 		setupPermissions();
 		integrateEssentialsChat();
-		setupEcon();
-		
+		Econ.setup(this);
 		Econ.monitorPlugins();
 		
 		// Register events
@@ -213,25 +212,6 @@ public class Factions extends JavaPlugin {
 			Factions.log("Permissions plugin not detected, defaulting to Bukkit superperms system");
 		}
 	}
-	
-	private void setupEcon() {
-		if (Econ.enabled()) {
-			return;
-		}
-		
-        if (!Econ.iConomyHooked()) {
-			Plugin plug = this.getServer().getPluginManager().getPlugin("iConomy");
-			if (plug != null && plug.getClass().getName().equals("com.iConomy.iConomy")) {
-				Econ.iConomySet(true);
-			}
-		}
-		if (!Econ.essentialsEcoHooked()) {
-			Plugin plug = this.getServer().getPluginManager().getPlugin("Essentials");
-			if (plug != null) {
-				Econ.essentialsEcoSet(true);
-			}
-        }
-	}
 
 	private void integrateEssentialsChat() {
 		if (essChat != null) {