diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index f913596be..07150f082 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -48,7 +48,9 @@
     </prerequisites>
 
     <properties>
+        <!-- Project Encoding -->
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
+        <project.build.outputEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.outputEncoding>
 
         <!-- Project Properties -->
         <pluginName>AuthMe</pluginName>
@@ -57,9 +59,6 @@
         <pluginAuthors>Xephi, sgdc3, DNx5, timvisee, games647, ljacqu</pluginAuthors>
         <buildNumber>Unknown</buildNumber>
 
-        <!-- Change Compiler Version (JDK) HERE! -->
-        <javaVersion>1.7</javaVersion>
-
         <!-- Change Bukkit Version HERE! -->
         <bukkitVersion>1.9-pre1-SNAPSHOT</bukkitVersion>
     </properties>
@@ -147,14 +146,26 @@
         </pluginManagement>
 
         <plugins>
-            <!-- Maven Java Compiler -->
+            <!-- Maven Java Compiler (compile under 1.8 but allow 1.7/1.6 thanks to Retrolambda) -->
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
                 <version>3.5.1</version>
                 <configuration>
-                    <source>1.7</source>
-                    <target>${javaVersion}</target>
+                    <source>1.8</source>
+                    <target>1.8</target>
+                    <!-- We need to run tests with java 1.7 to avoid errors with retrolambda! -->
+                    <testSource>1.7</testSource>
+                    <testTarget>1.7</testTarget>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
+            <!-- Test Plugin -->
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>2.15</version>
+                <configuration>
+                    <argLine>-Dfile.encoding=UTF-8</argLine>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
             <!-- Libs Shading and Relocation -->
@@ -717,7 +728,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>net.minelink</groupId>
             <artifactId>CombatTagPlus</artifactId>
-            <version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>1.2.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
             <scope>provided</scope>
             <exclusions>
                 <exclusion>
diff --git a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/process/login/ProcessSyncPlayerLogin.java b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/process/login/ProcessSyncPlayerLogin.java
index 0c120b52b..78995cb1c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/process/login/ProcessSyncPlayerLogin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/process/login/ProcessSyncPlayerLogin.java
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ public class ProcessSyncPlayerLogin implements Runnable {
     private final String name;
     private final PlayerAuth auth;
     private final AuthMe plugin;
-    private final DataSource database;
     private final PluginManager pm;
     private final JsonCache playerCache;
     private final NewSetting settings;
@@ -54,7 +53,6 @@ public class ProcessSyncPlayerLogin implements Runnable {
     public ProcessSyncPlayerLogin(Player player, AuthMe plugin,
                                   DataSource database, NewSetting settings) {
         this.plugin = plugin;
-        this.database = database;
         this.pm = plugin.getServer().getPluginManager();
         this.player = player;
         this.name = player.getName().toLowerCase();
diff --git a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/Settings.java b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/Settings.java
index c53869c0f..839e37378 100644
--- a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/Settings.java
+++ b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/Settings.java
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ public final class Settings {
         getMaxJoinPerIp;
     protected static FileConfiguration configFile;
     private static AuthMe plugin;
-    private static Settings instance;
 
     /**
      * Constructor for Settings.
@@ -92,7 +91,6 @@ public final class Settings {
      * @param pl AuthMe
      */
     public Settings(AuthMe pl) {
-        instance = this;
         plugin = pl;
         configFile = plugin.getConfig();
         loadVariables();
diff --git a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/util/Profiler.java b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/util/Profiler.java
index 0784aa653..73bdf5e45 100644
--- a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/util/Profiler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/util/Profiler.java
@@ -2,15 +2,13 @@ package fr.xephi.authme.util;
 
 import java.text.DecimalFormat;
 
-/**
- */
-@SuppressWarnings("UnusedDeclaration")
 public class Profiler {
 
     /**
      * Defines the past time in milliseconds.
      */
     private long time = 0;
+
     /**
      * Defines the time in milliseconds the profiler last started at.
      */