diff --git a/CS2-SimpleAdmin.cs b/CS2-SimpleAdmin.cs
index 66ab3fa..751d38a 100644
--- a/CS2-SimpleAdmin.cs
+++ b/CS2-SimpleAdmin.cs
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ namespace CS2_SimpleAdmin;
 public partial class CS2_SimpleAdmin: BasePlugin, IPluginConfig<CS2_SimpleAdminConfig>
 {
 	public static CS2_SimpleAdmin Instance { get; private set; } = null;
-	public static BasePlugin? _plugin = null;
 
 	public static IStringLocalizer? _localizer;
 	public static Dictionary<string, int> voteAnswers = new Dictionary<string, int>();
@@ -47,7 +46,6 @@ public partial class CS2_SimpleAdmin: BasePlugin, IPluginConfig<CS2_SimpleAdminC
 	public override void Load(bool hotReload)
 	{
 		Instance = this;
-		_plugin = this;
 
 		registerEvents();
 
diff --git a/Extensions/PlayerExtensions.cs b/Extensions/PlayerExtensions.cs
index 96cb476..3e38bc6 100644
--- a/Extensions/PlayerExtensions.cs
+++ b/Extensions/PlayerExtensions.cs
@@ -100,24 +100,24 @@ public static class PlayerExtensions
 
 	public static void Rename(this CCSPlayerController controller, string newName = "Unknown")
 	{
-		if (CS2_SimpleAdmin._plugin == null)
+		if (CS2_SimpleAdmin.Instance == null)
 			return;
 
 		SchemaString<CBasePlayerController> playerName = new SchemaString<CBasePlayerController>(controller, "m_iszPlayerName");
 		playerName.Set(newName + " ");
 
-		CS2_SimpleAdmin._plugin.AddTimer(0.25f, () =>
+		CS2_SimpleAdmin.Instance.AddTimer(0.25f, () =>
 		{
 			Utilities.SetStateChanged(controller, "CCSPlayerController", "m_szClan");
 			Utilities.SetStateChanged(controller, "CBasePlayerController", "m_iszPlayerName");
 		});
 
-		CS2_SimpleAdmin._plugin.AddTimer(0.3f, () =>
+		CS2_SimpleAdmin.Instance.AddTimer(0.3f, () =>
 		{
 			playerName.Set(newName);
 		});
 
-		CS2_SimpleAdmin._plugin.AddTimer(0.4f, () =>
+		CS2_SimpleAdmin.Instance.AddTimer(0.4f, () =>
 		{
 			Utilities.SetStateChanged(controller, "CBasePlayerController", "m_iszPlayerName");
 		});