diff --git a/src/main/java/com/onarandombox/MultiverseCore/MultiverseCore.java b/src/main/java/com/onarandombox/MultiverseCore/MultiverseCore.java
index e95c5f65..bae6d47e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/onarandombox/MultiverseCore/MultiverseCore.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/onarandombox/MultiverseCore/MultiverseCore.java
@@ -52,12 +52,13 @@ import org.jvnet.hk2.annotations.Service;
 public class MultiverseCore extends JavaPlugin implements MVCore {
     private static final int PROTOCOL = 50;
 
-    // Setup various managers
     private ServiceLocator serviceLocator;
     @Inject
+    private MVCoreConfigProvider configProvider;
+    @Inject
     private Provider<MVWorldManager> worldManagerProvider;
     @Inject
-    private MVCoreConfigProvider configProvider;
+    private Provider<AnchorManager> anchorManagerProvider;
 
     // Counter for the number of plugins that have registered with us
     private int pluginCount;
@@ -119,8 +120,7 @@ public class MultiverseCore extends JavaPlugin implements MVCore {
         // this.economist = new MVEconomist(this);
 
         // Init all the other stuff
-        // TODO consider moving this into the AnchorManager constructor
-        serviceLocator.getService(AnchorManager.class).loadAnchors();
+        this.loadAnchors();
         this.registerEvents();
         this.registerCommands();
         this.setUpLocales();
@@ -164,6 +164,12 @@ public class MultiverseCore extends JavaPlugin implements MVCore {
         return !getConfigProvider().getConfig().getSilentStart();
     }
 
+    private void loadAnchors() {
+        Try.of(() -> anchorManagerProvider.get())
+                .onSuccess(AnchorManager::loadAnchors)
+                .onFailure(throwable -> Logging.severe("Failed to load anchors", throwable));
+    }
+
     /**
      * Function to Register all the Events needed.
      */
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/onarandombox/MultiverseCore/anchor/AnchorManager.java b/src/main/java/com/onarandombox/MultiverseCore/anchor/AnchorManager.java
index 1b3c28d7..18cfa0d5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/onarandombox/MultiverseCore/anchor/AnchorManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/onarandombox/MultiverseCore/anchor/AnchorManager.java
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import com.dumptruckman.minecraft.util.Logging;
 import com.onarandombox.MultiverseCore.MultiverseCore;
 import com.onarandombox.MultiverseCore.api.LocationManipulation;
 import com.onarandombox.MultiverseCore.config.MVCoreConfigProvider;
-import com.onarandombox.MultiverseCore.inject.EagerlyLoaded;
 import jakarta.inject.Inject;
 import org.bukkit.Location;
 import org.bukkit.configuration.ConfigurationSection;
@@ -33,7 +32,7 @@ import java.util.Set;
  * Manages anchors.
  */
 @Service
-public class AnchorManager implements EagerlyLoaded {
+public class AnchorManager {
     private Map<String, Location> anchors;
     private FileConfiguration anchorConfig;
 
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/mvplugins/multiverse/core/inject/InjectionTest.kt b/src/test/java/org/mvplugins/multiverse/core/inject/InjectionTest.kt
index 69848840..cf4c354c 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/mvplugins/multiverse/core/inject/InjectionTest.kt
+++ b/src/test/java/org/mvplugins/multiverse/core/inject/InjectionTest.kt
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ import com.onarandombox.MultiverseCore.listeners.MVPortalListener
 import com.onarandombox.MultiverseCore.listeners.MVWeatherListener
 import com.onarandombox.MultiverseCore.listeners.MVWorldInitListener
 import com.onarandombox.MultiverseCore.listeners.MVWorldListener
-import com.onarandombox.MultiverseCore.placeholders.MultiverseCorePlaceholders
 import com.onarandombox.MultiverseCore.teleportation.SimpleBlockSafety
 import com.onarandombox.MultiverseCore.teleportation.SimpleLocationManipulation
 import com.onarandombox.MultiverseCore.teleportation.SimpleSafeTTeleporter