diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/EssentialsPluginListener.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/EssentialsPluginListener.java
index c9abc72c1..8bba17255 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/EssentialsPluginListener.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/EssentialsPluginListener.java
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ public class EssentialsPluginListener implements Listener, IConf {
         if (event.getPlugin().getName().equals("EssentialsChat")) {
             ess.getSettings().setEssentialsChatActive(true);
         }
+        ess.getPermissionsHandler().setUseSuperperms(ess.getSettings().useBukkitPermissions());
+        ess.getPermissionsHandler().checkPermissions();
         ess.getAlternativeCommandsHandler().addPlugin(event.getPlugin());
         if (!Methods.hasMethod() && Methods.setMethod(ess.getServer().getPluginManager())) {
             ess.getLogger().log(Level.INFO, "Payment method found (" + Methods.getMethod().getLongName() + " version: " + ess.getPaymentMethod().getMethod().getVersion() + ")");
@@ -41,10 +43,4 @@ public class EssentialsPluginListener implements Listener, IConf {
             ess.getLogger().log(Level.INFO, "Payment method was disabled. No longer accepting payments.");
         }
     }
-
-    @Override
-    public void reloadConfig() {
-        ess.getPermissionsHandler().setUseSuperperms(ess.getSettings().useBukkitPermissions());
-        ess.getPermissionsHandler().checkPermissions();
-    }
 }