diff --git a/eco-core/core-plugin/src/main/java/com/willfp/ecoarmor/sets/ArmorSet.java b/eco-core/core-plugin/src/main/java/com/willfp/ecoarmor/sets/ArmorSet.java
index 721aa1e..c6c6767 100644
--- a/eco-core/core-plugin/src/main/java/com/willfp/ecoarmor/sets/ArmorSet.java
+++ b/eco-core/core-plugin/src/main/java/com/willfp/ecoarmor/sets/ArmorSet.java
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ public class ArmorSet {
         itemStack.setItemMeta(meta);
 
         ArmorUtils.setAdvanced(itemStack, advanced);
-        ArmorUtils.setTier(itemStack, Tiers.getByName(pieceName + ".default-tier"));
+        ArmorUtils.setTier(itemStack, Tiers.getByName(this.getConfig().getString(pieceName + ".default-tier")));
 
         if (advanced) {
             RecipeParts.registerRecipePart(PLUGIN.getNamespacedKeyFactory().create("set_" + name.toLowerCase() + "_" + pieceName + "_advanced"), new ComplexRecipePart(test -> {
diff --git a/eco-core/core-plugin/src/main/java/com/willfp/ecoarmor/upgrades/Tiers.java b/eco-core/core-plugin/src/main/java/com/willfp/ecoarmor/upgrades/Tiers.java
index 9e85aaf..c636476 100644
--- a/eco-core/core-plugin/src/main/java/com/willfp/ecoarmor/upgrades/Tiers.java
+++ b/eco-core/core-plugin/src/main/java/com/willfp/ecoarmor/upgrades/Tiers.java
@@ -56,9 +56,6 @@ public class Tiers {
      * @return The matching {@link Tiers}, or null if not found.
      */
     public static Tier getByName(@Nullable final String name) {
-        if (name != null && name.equalsIgnoreCase("default")) {
-            return DEFAULT;
-        }
         return BY_NAME.get(name);
     }
 
@@ -109,7 +106,6 @@ public class Tiers {
     }
 
     static {
-        addNewTier(DEFAULT);
         reload();
     }
 }