diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/EventUtils.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/EventUtils.java
index e8c26dc18..6fdcc5f35 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/EventUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/EventUtils.java
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ public class EventUtils {
      */
     public static boolean shouldProcessEvent(Block block, boolean isExtendEvent) {
         String pistonAction = isExtendEvent ? "EXTEND" : "RETRACT";
-        String lastAction = block.hasMetadata(mcMMO.pistonDataKey) ? block.getMetadata(mcMMO.pistonDataKey).getSize()>0 ? block.getMetadata(mcMMO.pistonDataKey).get(0).asString() : "":"";
+        String lastAction = block.hasMetadata(mcMMO.pistonDataKey) ? block.getMetadata(mcMMO.pistonDataKey).size()>0 ? block.getMetadata(mcMMO.pistonDataKey).get(0).asString() : "":"";
 
         if (!lastAction.equals(pistonAction)) {
             block.setMetadata(mcMMO.pistonDataKey, new FixedMetadataValue(mcMMO.p, pistonAction));