diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardPlugin.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardPlugin.java
index 051306b4..ffc7d8c5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardPlugin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardPlugin.java
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ public CommandSender matchPlayerOrConsole(CommandSender sender, String filter)
         if (filter.equalsIgnoreCase("#console")
                 || filter.equalsIgnoreCase("*console*")
                 || filter.equalsIgnoreCase("!")) {
-            return new ConsoleCommandSender(getServer());
+            return getServer().getConsoleSender();
         }
         
         return matchSinglePlayer(sender, filter);