diff --git a/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/object/PlotPlayer.java b/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/object/PlotPlayer.java
index 8ac62a051..bf6804dfe 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/object/PlotPlayer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/object/PlotPlayer.java
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ public abstract class PlotPlayer implements CommandCaller {
      * @param key
      */
     public Object deleteMeta(final String key) {
-        return meta.remove(key);
+        return meta == null ? null : meta.remove(key);
     }
     
     /**
diff --git a/target/PlotSquared-Bukkit.jar b/target/PlotSquared-Bukkit.jar
index e530ba5c1..feca0c367 100644
Binary files a/target/PlotSquared-Bukkit.jar and b/target/PlotSquared-Bukkit.jar differ