diff --git a/Changelog.txt b/Changelog.txt
index fc3b41441..5360ea9c1 100644
--- a/Changelog.txt
+++ b/Changelog.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+Version 2.2.048
+    Fixed error when loading Spears skill manager on older Minecraft versions
+    Fixed error when using /spears command on an older Minecraft version
+
 Version 2.2.047
     Fix bug where off-hand spears damage could be attributed to various combat skills and trigger their abilities
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 138d7c012..49e1e7d5d 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <groupId>com.gmail.nossr50.mcMMO</groupId>
     <artifactId>mcMMO</artifactId>
-    <version>2.2.047</version>
+    <version>2.2.048</version>
     <name>mcMMO</name>
     <url>https://github.com/mcMMO-Dev/mcMMO</url>
     <scm>
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/datatypes/player/McMMOPlayer.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/datatypes/player/McMMOPlayer.java
index 69d7d282d..be6ed57ac 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/datatypes/player/McMMOPlayer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/datatypes/player/McMMOPlayer.java
@@ -181,7 +181,6 @@ public class McMMOPlayer implements Identified {
         }
     }
 
-    //TODO: Add test
     private void initManager(PrimarySkillType primarySkillType) throws InvalidSkillException {
         final var version = mcMMO.getCompatibilityManager().getMinecraftGameVersion();
 
@@ -203,20 +202,12 @@ public class McMMOPlayer implements Identified {
             case TRIDENTS -> new TridentsManager(this);
             case UNARMED -> new UnarmedManager(this);
             case WOODCUTTING -> new WoodcuttingManager(this);
-
-            case MACES -> version.isAtLeast(1, 21, 0)
-                    ? new MacesManager(this)
-                    : null; // keep current behavior: no manager on older versions
-
-            case SPEARS -> version.isAtLeast(1, 21, 11)
-                    ? new SpearsManager(this)
-                    : null; // same here
+            case MACES -> version.isAtLeast(1, 21, 0) ? new MacesManager(this) : null;
+            case SPEARS -> version.isAtLeast(1, 21, 11) ? new SpearsManager(this) : null;
         };
 
         if (manager != null) {
             skillManagers.put(primarySkillType, manager);
-        } else {
-            throw new InvalidSkillException("No valid skill manager for skill: " + primarySkillType);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/commands/CommandRegistrationManager.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/commands/CommandRegistrationManager.java
index 90f42349e..7e1dc7193 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/commands/CommandRegistrationManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/commands/CommandRegistrationManager.java
@@ -64,6 +64,12 @@ public final class CommandRegistrationManager {
 
     private static void registerSkillCommands() {
         for (PrimarySkillType primarySkillType : PrimarySkillType.values()) {
+            if (primarySkillType == PrimarySkillType.SPEARS
+                    && !mcMMO.getCompatibilityManager().getMinecraftGameVersion()
+                    .isAtLeast(1, 21, 11)) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
             if (primarySkillType == PrimarySkillType.MACES
                     && !mcMMO.getCompatibilityManager().getMinecraftGameVersion()
                     .isAtLeast(1, 21, 0)) {