diff --git a/Core/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/Merge.java b/Core/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/Merge.java
index 99b35ceb5..5eb61f42d 100644
--- a/Core/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/Merge.java
+++ b/Core/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/Merge.java
@@ -74,7 +74,9 @@ public class Merge extends SubCommand {
         final PlotArea plotArea = plot.getArea();
         Expression<Double> priceExr = plotArea.PRICES.containsKey("merge") ? plotArea.PRICES.get("merge") : null;
         final int size = plot.getConnectedPlots().size();
-        double price = priceExr == null ? 0d : priceExr.evalute((double) size);
+        System.out.println("EXPRESSIONL " + priceExr);
+        final double price = priceExr == null ? 0d : priceExr.evalute((double) size);
+        System.out.println("PRICE: " + price + " | " + EconHandler.manager + " | " + plotArea.USE_ECONOMY);
         if (EconHandler.manager != null && plotArea.USE_ECONOMY && price > 0d && EconHandler.manager.getMoney(player) < price) {
             sendMessage(player, C.CANNOT_AFFORD_MERGE, String.valueOf(price));
             return false;
diff --git a/Core/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/object/Expression.java b/Core/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/object/Expression.java
index feb577591..8cd0c0ce9 100644
--- a/Core/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/object/Expression.java
+++ b/Core/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/object/Expression.java
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public abstract class Expression<T> {
         } catch (Exception ignore) {}
         if (expression.endsWith("*{arg}")) {
             try {
-                return linearDouble(Double.parseDouble(expression.substring(0, expression.length() - 8)));
+                return linearDouble(Double.parseDouble(expression.substring(0, expression.length() - 6)));
             } catch (Exception ignore) {}
         }
         return new Expression<Double>() {