diff --git a/core/src/main/java/net/momirealms/craftengine/core/plugin/text/minimessage/PlaceholderTag.java b/core/src/main/java/net/momirealms/craftengine/core/plugin/text/minimessage/PlaceholderTag.java
index e322709f7..1304b753d 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/net/momirealms/craftengine/core/plugin/text/minimessage/PlaceholderTag.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/net/momirealms/craftengine/core/plugin/text/minimessage/PlaceholderTag.java
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public class PlaceholderTag implements TagResolver {
         String rawArgument = arguments.popOr("No argument relational placeholder provided").toString();
         if (rawArgument.contains("<")) rawArgument = AdventureHelper.resolvePlainStringTags(rawArgument, this.context.tagResolvers());
         String placeholder = "%" + rawArgument + "%";
-        String parsed = (this.context instanceof PlayerContext playerContext) && playerContext.player() != null
+        String parsed = (this.context instanceof PlayerContext playerContext)
                 ? CraftEngine.instance().compatibilityManager().parse(playerContext.player(), placeholder)
                 : CraftEngine.instance().compatibilityManager().parse(null, placeholder);
         if (parsed.equals(placeholder)) {