diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/spout/MchudCommand.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/spout/MchudCommand.java
index f52501576..772744aa4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/spout/MchudCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/spout/MchudCommand.java
@@ -14,16 +14,15 @@ public class MchudCommand extends SpoutCommand {
 
     @Override
     protected boolean oneArgument(Command command, CommandSender sender, String[] args) {
-        for (HudType hudType : HudType.values()) {
-            if (hudType.toString().equalsIgnoreCase(args[0])) {
-                playerProfile.setHudType(hudType);
-                spoutHud.initializeXpBar();
-                spoutHud.updateXpBar();
-                return true;
-            }
+        try {
+            playerProfile.setHudType(HudType.valueOf(args[0].toUpperCase().trim()));
+            spoutHud.initializeXpBar();
+            spoutHud.updateXpBar();
+            return true;
+        }
+        catch (IllegalArgumentException ex) {
+            sender.sendMessage(LocaleLoader.getString("Commands.mchud.Invalid"));
+            return true;
         }
-
-        sender.sendMessage(LocaleLoader.getString("Commands.mchud.Invalid"));
-        return true;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/spout/SpoutConfig.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/spout/SpoutConfig.java
index 4d3b66f46..5a61d93a6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/spout/SpoutConfig.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/spout/SpoutConfig.java
@@ -6,11 +6,9 @@ import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.spout.huds.HudType;
 
 public class SpoutConfig extends ConfigLoader {
     private static SpoutConfig instance;
-    public HudType defaultHudType;
 
     private SpoutConfig() {
         super("spout.yml");
-        loadKeys();
     }
 
     public static SpoutConfig getInstance() {
@@ -24,17 +22,14 @@ public class SpoutConfig extends ConfigLoader {
     @Override
     protected void loadKeys() {
         // Setup default HUD
-        String temp = config.getString("Spout.HUD.Default", "STANDARD");
+    }
 
-        for (HudType hudType : HudType.values()) {
-            if (hudType.toString().equalsIgnoreCase(temp)) {
-                defaultHudType = hudType;
-                break;
-            }
+    public HudType getDefaultHudType() {
+        try {
+            return HudType.valueOf(config.getString("Spout.HUD.Default", "STANDARD").toUpperCase().trim());
         }
-
-        if (defaultHudType == null) {
-            defaultHudType = HudType.STANDARD;
+        catch (IllegalArgumentException ex) {
+            return HudType.STANDARD;
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/datatypes/player/PlayerProfile.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/datatypes/player/PlayerProfile.java
index 4c1395c99..79013b5d3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/datatypes/player/PlayerProfile.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/datatypes/player/PlayerProfile.java
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public class PlayerProfile {
         mobHealthbarType = Config.getInstance().getMobHealthbarDefault();
 
         if (mcMMO.spoutEnabled) {
-            hudType = SpoutConfig.getInstance().defaultHudType;
+            hudType = SpoutConfig.getInstance().getDefaultHudType();
         }
         else {
             hudType = HudType.DISABLED;
@@ -94,11 +94,7 @@ public class PlayerProfile {
             DatabaseManager.write("INSERT INTO " + tablePrefix + "huds (user_id) VALUES (" + userId + ")");
         }
         else {
-            for (HudType type : HudType.values()) {
-                if (type.toString().equalsIgnoreCase(huds.get(1).get(0))) {
-                    hudType = type;
-                }
-            }
+            hudType = HudType.valueOf(huds.get(1).get(0));
         }
 
         mobHealthbarType = MobHealthbarType.valueOf(DatabaseManager.read("SELECT mobhealthbar FROM " + tablePrefix + "huds WHERE user_id = " + userId).get(1).get(0));
@@ -312,11 +308,7 @@ public class PlayerProfile {
                 }
 
                 if (character.length > 33) {
-                    for (HudType type : HudType.values()) {
-                        if (type.toString().equalsIgnoreCase(character[33])) {
-                            hudType = type;
-                        }
-                    }
+                    hudType = HudType.valueOf(character[33]);
                 }
 
                 if (character.length > 34) {