diff --git a/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/entity/CraftPlayer.java b/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/entity/CraftPlayer.java
index 06d5472a19..4e071f8561 100644
--- a/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/entity/CraftPlayer.java
+++ b/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/entity/CraftPlayer.java
@@ -1134,7 +1134,7 @@ public class CraftPlayer extends CraftHumanEntity implements Player {
 
     @Override
     public void sendEquipmentChange(LivingEntity entity, EquipmentSlot slot, ItemStack item) {
-        this.sendEquipmentChange(entity, Map.of(slot, item));
+        this.sendEquipmentChange(entity, java.util.Collections.singletonMap(slot, item)); // Paper - replace Map.of to allow null values
     }
 
     @Override