diff --git a/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/command/Auto.java b/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/command/Auto.java
index 8681d4dff..174f25dae 100644
--- a/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/command/Auto.java
+++ b/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/command/Auto.java
@@ -76,19 +76,18 @@ public class Auto extends SubCommand {
         } else {
             currentPlots = player.getPlotCount(plotarea.getWorldName());
         }
-        int diff = currentPlots - allowedPlots;
-        if (diff + sizeX * sizeZ > 0) {
-            if (diff < 0) {
-                MainUtil.sendMessage(player, Captions.CANT_CLAIM_MORE_PLOTS_NUM, -diff + "");
-                return false;
-            } else if (player.hasPersistentMeta("grantedPlots")) {
+        int diff = allowedPlots - currentPlots;
+        if (diff - sizeX * sizeZ < 0) {
+            if (player.hasPersistentMeta("grantedPlots")) {
                 int grantedPlots = Ints.fromByteArray(player.getPersistentMeta("grantedPlots"));
-                if (grantedPlots - diff < sizeX * sizeZ) {
-                    player.removePersistentMeta("grantedPlots");
+                if (diff < 0 && grantedPlots < sizeX * sizeZ) {
+                    MainUtil.sendMessage(player, Captions.CANT_CLAIM_MORE_PLOTS);
+                    return false;
+                } else if (diff >= 0 && grantedPlots + diff < sizeX * sizeZ) {
                     MainUtil.sendMessage(player, Captions.CANT_CLAIM_MORE_PLOTS);
                     return false;
                 } else {
-                    int left = grantedPlots - diff - sizeX * sizeZ;
+                    int left = grantedPlots + diff < 0 ? 0 : diff - sizeX * sizeZ;
                     if (left == 0) {
                         player.removePersistentMeta("grantedPlots");
                     } else {
@@ -134,24 +133,10 @@ public class Auto extends SubCommand {
      */
     public static void autoClaimSafe(final PlotPlayer player, final PlotArea area, PlotId start,
         final String schematic) {
-        autoClaimSafe(player, area, start, schematic, null);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Claim a new plot for a player
-     *
-     * @param player
-     * @param area
-     * @param start
-     * @param schematic
-     */
-    public static void autoClaimSafe(final PlotPlayer player, final PlotArea area, PlotId start,
-        final String schematic, @Nullable final Integer allowedPlots) {
         player.setMeta(Auto.class.getName(), true);
         autoClaimFromDatabase(player, area, start, new RunnableVal<Plot>() {
             @Override public void run(final Plot plot) {
-                TaskManager.IMP
-                    .sync(new AutoClaimFinishTask(player, plot, area, allowedPlots, schematic));
+                TaskManager.IMP.sync(new AutoClaimFinishTask(player, plot, area, schematic));
             }
         });
     }
@@ -282,7 +267,7 @@ public class Auto extends SubCommand {
         }
         // TODO handle type 2 (partial) the same as normal worlds!
         if (size_x == 1 && size_z == 1) {
-            autoClaimSafe(player, plotarea, null, schematic, allowed_plots);
+            autoClaimSafe(player, plotarea, null, schematic);
             return true;
         } else {
             if (plotarea.getType() == PlotAreaType.PARTIAL) {
diff --git a/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/command/Claim.java b/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/command/Claim.java
index 668142ce5..2f4ee7781 100644
--- a/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/command/Claim.java
+++ b/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/command/Claim.java
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ public class Claim extends SubCommand {
             } else {
                 player.setPersistentMeta("grantedPlots", Ints.toByteArray(grants - 1));
             }
-            sendMessage(player, Captions.REMOVED_GRANTED_PLOT, "1", "" + (grants - 1));
+            sendMessage(player, Captions.REMOVED_GRANTED_PLOT, "1", (grants - 1));
         }
         int border = area.getBorder();
         if (border != Integer.MAX_VALUE && plot.getDistanceFromOrigin() > border && !force) {
diff --git a/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/configuration/Captions.java b/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/configuration/Captions.java
index 0daa72732..bbba53f6f 100644
--- a/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/configuration/Captions.java
+++ b/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/configuration/Captions.java
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ public enum Captions implements Caption {
     CANNOT_AFFORD_MERGE("$2You cannot afford to merge the plots. It costs $1%s","Economy"),
     ADDED_BALANCE("$1%s $2has been added to your balance", "Economy"),
     REMOVED_BALANCE("$1%s $2has been taken from your balance", "Economy"),
-    REMOVED_GRANTED_PLOT("$2You used %s plot grant(s), you've got $1%s $2left", "Economy"),
+    REMOVED_GRANTED_PLOT("$2You used %s0 plot grant(s), you've got $1%s1 $2left", "Economy"),
     //</editor-fold>
     //<editor-fold desc="Setup">
     SETUP_INIT("$1Usage: $2/plot setup <value>", "Setup"),
diff --git a/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/util/task/AutoClaimFinishTask.java b/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/util/task/AutoClaimFinishTask.java
index 81d2d2199..164e12ae3 100644
--- a/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/util/task/AutoClaimFinishTask.java
+++ b/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/util/task/AutoClaimFinishTask.java
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ public final class AutoClaimFinishTask extends RunnableVal<Object> {
     private final PlotPlayer player;
     private final Plot plot;
     private final PlotArea area;
-    private final int allowedPlots;
     private final String schematic;
 
     @Override public void run(Object value) {
@@ -54,21 +53,15 @@ public final class AutoClaimFinishTask extends RunnableVal<Object> {
             sendMessage(player, Captions.NO_FREE_PLOTS);
             return;
         }
-
-        if (Auto.checkAllowedPlots(player, area, allowedPlots, 1, 1)) {
-            plot.claim(player, true, schematic, false);
-            if (area.isAutoMerge()) {
-                PlotMergeEvent event = PlotSquared.get().getEventDispatcher()
-                    .callMerge(plot, Direction.ALL, Integer.MAX_VALUE, player);
-                if (event.getEventResult() == Result.DENY) {
-                    sendMessage(player, Captions.EVENT_DENIED, "Auto merge");
-                } else {
-                    plot.autoMerge(event.getDir(), event.getMax(), player.getUUID(), true);
-                }
+        plot.claim(player, true, schematic, false);
+        if (area.isAutoMerge()) {
+            PlotMergeEvent event = PlotSquared.get().getEventDispatcher()
+                .callMerge(plot, Direction.ALL, Integer.MAX_VALUE, player);
+            if (event.getEventResult() == Result.DENY) {
+                sendMessage(player, Captions.EVENT_DENIED, "Auto merge");
+            } else {
+                plot.autoMerge(event.getDir(), event.getMax(), player.getUUID(), true);
             }
-        } else {
-            DBFunc.delete(plot);
         }
     }
-
 }