diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/api/ChatAPI.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/api/ChatAPI.java
index d1bdb3b5c..cf50e44b4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/api/ChatAPI.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/api/ChatAPI.java
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public final class ChatAPI {
      * @return true if the player is using party chat, false otherwise
      */
     public static boolean isUsingPartyChat(Player player) {
-        return UserManager.getPlayer(player).getPartyChatMode();
+        return isUsingPartyChat(player.getName());
     }
 
     /**
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ public final class ChatAPI {
      * @return true if the player is using admin chat, false otherwise
      */
     public static boolean isUsingAdminChat(Player player) {
-        return UserManager.getPlayer(player).getAdminChatMode();
+        return isUsingAdminChat(player.getName());
     }
 
     /**