diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gamingmesh/jobs/config/BossBarManager.java b/src/main/java/com/gamingmesh/jobs/config/BossBarManager.java
index 60052241..7390aa61 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gamingmesh/jobs/config/BossBarManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gamingmesh/jobs/config/BossBarManager.java
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ public class BossBarManager {
 	this.plugin = plugin;
     }
 
-    public synchronized void ShowJobProgression(final JobsPlayer player) {
+    public void ShowJobProgression(final JobsPlayer player) {
 	if (Version.getCurrent().isLower(Version.v1_9_R1) || player == null)
 	    return;
 
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public class BossBarManager {
 	player.clearUpdateBossBarFor();
     }
 
-    public synchronized void ShowJobProgression(final JobsPlayer player, final JobProgression jobProg, double expGain) {
+    public void ShowJobProgression(final JobsPlayer player, final JobProgression jobProg, double expGain) {
 	if (Version.getCurrent().isLower(Version.v1_9_R1) || !Jobs.getGCManager().BossBarsMessageByDefault)
 	    return;
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gamingmesh/jobs/config/RestrictedAreaManager.java b/src/main/java/com/gamingmesh/jobs/config/RestrictedAreaManager.java
index 05ce9e79..6e153a3f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gamingmesh/jobs/config/RestrictedAreaManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gamingmesh/jobs/config/RestrictedAreaManager.java
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ public class RestrictedAreaManager {
      * @param player
      * @return - the multiplier
      */
-    public synchronized double getRestrictedMultiplier(Player player) {
+    public double getRestrictedMultiplier(Player player) {
 	if (player == null)
 	    return 0D;
 	for (RestrictedArea area : getRestrictedAreasByLoc(player.getLocation())) {
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ public class RestrictedAreaManager {
 	return 0D;
     }
 
-    public synchronized List<RestrictedArea> getRestrictedAreasByLoc(Location loc) {
+    public List<RestrictedArea> getRestrictedAreasByLoc(Location loc) {
 	List<RestrictedArea> areas = new ArrayList<>();
 	for (RestrictedArea area : restrictedAreas.values()) {
 	    if (area.inRestrictedArea(loc))
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ public class RestrictedAreaManager {
 	return areas;
     }
 
-    public synchronized List<RestrictedArea> getRestrictedAreasByName(String name) {
+    public List<RestrictedArea> getRestrictedAreasByName(String name) {
 	List<RestrictedArea> areas = new ArrayList<>();
 	for (Entry<String, RestrictedArea> area : restrictedAreas.entrySet()) {
 	    if (area.getKey().equalsIgnoreCase(name))
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gamingmesh/jobs/dao/JobsConnection.java b/src/main/java/com/gamingmesh/jobs/dao/JobsConnection.java
index 11d3a388..daf5e218 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gamingmesh/jobs/dao/JobsConnection.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gamingmesh/jobs/dao/JobsConnection.java
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ public class JobsConnection {
 	this.conn = conn;
     }
 
-    public synchronized Connection getConnection() {
+    public Connection getConnection() {
 	return conn;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gamingmesh/jobs/dao/JobsMySQL.java b/src/main/java/com/gamingmesh/jobs/dao/JobsMySQL.java
index dd370806..ea60aa4a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gamingmesh/jobs/dao/JobsMySQL.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gamingmesh/jobs/dao/JobsMySQL.java
@@ -28,24 +28,15 @@ public class JobsMySQL extends JobsDAO {
     }
 
     @Override
-    protected synchronized void checkUpdate() throws SQLException {
+    protected void checkUpdate() throws SQLException {
 	JobsConnection conn = getConnection();
 	if (conn == null) {
 	    Jobs.consoleMsg("&cCould not run database updates! Could not connect to MySQL!");
 	    return;
 	}
-	createDefaultUsersBase();
-    }
 
-    private boolean createDefaultUsersBase() {
-	try {
-	    executeSQL("CREATE TABLE `" + getPrefix()
-		+ "users` (`id` int NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY, `player_uuid` varchar(36) NOT NULL, `username` varchar(20), `seen` bigint);");
-	} catch (SQLException e) {
-	    e.printStackTrace();
-	    return false;
-	}
-	return true;
+	executeSQL("CREATE TABLE `" + getPrefix()
+	+ "users` (`id` int NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY, `player_uuid` varchar(36) NOT NULL, `username` varchar(20), `seen` bigint);");
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gamingmesh/jobs/dao/JobsSQLite.java b/src/main/java/com/gamingmesh/jobs/dao/JobsSQLite.java
index 92b3ce98..49c6d9cd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gamingmesh/jobs/dao/JobsSQLite.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gamingmesh/jobs/dao/JobsSQLite.java
@@ -32,23 +32,15 @@ public class JobsSQLite extends JobsDAO {
     }
 
     @Override
-    protected synchronized void checkUpdate() throws SQLException {
+    protected void checkUpdate() throws SQLException {
 	JobsConnection conn = getConnection();
 	if (conn == null) {
-	    Jobs.consoleMsg("&cCould not run database updates!  Could not connect to MySQL!");
+	    Jobs.consoleMsg("&cCould not run database updates! Could not connect to MySQL!");
 	    return;
 	}
-	createDefaultUsersBase();
-    }
 
-    private boolean createDefaultUsersBase() {
-	try {
-	    executeSQL("CREATE TABLE `" + getPrefix()
+	executeSQL("CREATE TABLE `" + getPrefix()
 		+ "users` (`id` INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT, `player_uuid` varchar(36) NOT NULL, `username` varchar(20), `data` text);");
-	} catch (SQLException e) {
-	    return false;
-	}
-	return true;
     }
 
     @Override