diff --git a/core/src/main/java/me/pikamug/quests/dependencies/BukkitDependencies.java b/core/src/main/java/me/pikamug/quests/dependencies/BukkitDependencies.java
index bd652bfa7..8a58f8e02 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/me/pikamug/quests/dependencies/BukkitDependencies.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/me/pikamug/quests/dependencies/BukkitDependencies.java
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ public class BukkitDependencies implements Dependencies {
     }
 
     public ZNPCsPlus getZnpcsPlus() {
-        if (znpcsPlusLegacy == null) {
+        if (znpcsPlusLegacy == null && isPluginAvailable("ZNPCsPlus")) {
             try {
                 Class.forName("lol.pyr.znpcsplus.ZNPCsPlus");
                 znpcsPlusLegacy = (ZNPCsPlus) plugin.getServer().getPluginManager().getPlugin("ZNPCsPlus");