diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/mcMMO.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/mcMMO.java
index 1066b11b3..07cc8218e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/mcMMO.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/mcMMO.java
@@ -117,6 +117,12 @@ public class mcMMO extends JavaPlugin {
             getLogger().setFilter(new LogFilter(this));
             metadataValue = new FixedMetadataValue(this, true);
 
+            mcpcEnabled = getServer().getName().equals("MCPC+");
+            combatTagEnabled = getServer().getPluginManager().getPlugin("CombatTag") != null;
+            healthBarPluginEnabled = getServer().getPluginManager().getPlugin("HealthBar") != null;
+            noCheatPlusPluginEnabled = getServer().getPluginManager().getPlugin("NoCheatPlus") != null;
+            compatNoCheatPlusPluginEnabled = getServer().getPluginManager().getPlugin("CompatNoCheatPlus") != null;
+
             setupFilePaths();
 
             loadConfigFiles();
@@ -125,12 +131,6 @@ public class mcMMO extends JavaPlugin {
                 return;
             }
 
-            mcpcEnabled = getServer().getName().equals("MCPC+");
-            combatTagEnabled = getServer().getPluginManager().getPlugin("CombatTag") != null;
-            healthBarPluginEnabled = getServer().getPluginManager().getPlugin("HealthBar") != null;
-            noCheatPlusPluginEnabled = getServer().getPluginManager().getPlugin("NoCheatPlus") != null;
-            compatNoCheatPlusPluginEnabled = getServer().getPluginManager().getPlugin("CompatNoCheatPlus") != null;
-
             if (mcpcEnabled) {
                 checkModConfigs();
             }