diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/mc/McremoveCommand.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/mc/McremoveCommand.java
index 1d105e660..c4aecb02b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/mc/McremoveCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/mc/McremoveCommand.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.McMMOPlayer;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.SpoutHud;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.locale.LocaleLoader;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.spout.SpoutStuff;
+import com.gmail.nossr50.util.Database;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.Users;
 
 public class McremoveCommand implements CommandExecutor {
@@ -54,31 +55,32 @@ public class McremoveCommand implements CommandExecutor {
 
         /* MySQL */
         if (Config.getInstance().getUseMySQL()) {
+            Database database = mcMMO.getPlayerDatabase();
             int userId = 0;
-            userId = mcMMO.database.getInt("SELECT id FROM " + tablePrefix + "users WHERE user = '" + playerName + "'");
+            userId = database.getInt("SELECT id FROM " + tablePrefix + "users WHERE user = '" + playerName + "'");
 
             if (userId > 0) {
-                mcMMO.database.write("DELETE FROM "
+                database.write("DELETE FROM "
                         + databaseName + "."
                         + tablePrefix + "users WHERE "
                         + tablePrefix + "users.id=" + userId);
 
-                mcMMO.database.write("DELETE FROM "
+                database.write("DELETE FROM "
                         + databaseName + "."
                         + tablePrefix + "cooldowns WHERE "
                         + tablePrefix + "cooldowns.user_id=" + userId);
 
-                mcMMO.database.write("DELETE FROM "
+                database.write("DELETE FROM "
                         + databaseName + "."
                         + tablePrefix + "huds WHERE "
                         + tablePrefix + "huds.user_id=" + userId);
 
-                mcMMO.database.write("DELETE FROM "
+                database.write("DELETE FROM "
                         + databaseName + "."
                         + tablePrefix + "skills WHERE "
                         + tablePrefix + "skills.user_id=" + userId);
 
-                mcMMO.database.write("DELETE FROM "
+                database.write("DELETE FROM "
                         + databaseName + "."
                         + tablePrefix + "experience WHERE "
                         + tablePrefix + "experience.user_id=" + userId);
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/mc/MctopCommand.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/mc/MctopCommand.java
index bde7592a3..ad6fbe07c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/mc/MctopCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/mc/MctopCommand.java
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.mcMMO;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.config.Config;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.locale.LocaleLoader;
+import com.gmail.nossr50.util.Database;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.Leaderboard;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.Misc;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.Skills;
@@ -134,7 +135,9 @@ public class MctopCommand implements CommandExecutor {
 
     private void sqlDisplay(int page, String query, CommandSender sender) {
         String tablePrefix = Config.getInstance().getMySQLTablePrefix();
-        HashMap<Integer, ArrayList<String>> userslist = mcMMO.database.read("SELECT " + query + ", user_id FROM " + tablePrefix + "skills WHERE " + query + " > 0 ORDER BY " + query + " DESC ");
+        Database database = mcMMO.getPlayerDatabase();
+
+        HashMap<Integer, ArrayList<String>> userslist = database.read("SELECT " + query + ", user_id FROM " + tablePrefix + "skills WHERE " + query + " > 0 ORDER BY " + query + " DESC ");
 
         if (query.equals("taming+mining+woodcutting+repair+unarmed+herbalism+excavation+archery+swords+axes+acrobatics+fishing")) {
             sender.sendMessage(LocaleLoader.getString("Commands.PowerLevel.Leaderboard"));
@@ -144,11 +147,11 @@ public class MctopCommand implements CommandExecutor {
         }
 
         for (int i = (page * 10) - 9; i <= (page * 10); i++) {
-            if (i > userslist.size() || mcMMO.database.read("SELECT user FROM " + tablePrefix + "users WHERE id = '" + Integer.valueOf(userslist.get(i).get(1)) + "'") == null) {
+            if (i > userslist.size() || database.read("SELECT user FROM " + tablePrefix + "users WHERE id = '" + Integer.valueOf(userslist.get(i).get(1)) + "'") == null) {
                 break;
             }
 
-            HashMap<Integer, ArrayList<String>> username = mcMMO.database.read("SELECT user FROM " + tablePrefix + "users WHERE id = '" + Integer.valueOf(userslist.get(i).get(1)) + "'");
+            HashMap<Integer, ArrayList<String>> username = database.read("SELECT user FROM " + tablePrefix + "users WHERE id = '" + Integer.valueOf(userslist.get(i).get(1)) + "'");
             sender.sendMessage(String.valueOf(i) + ". " + ChatColor.GREEN + userslist.get(i).get(0) + " - " + ChatColor.WHITE + username.get(1).get(0));
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/datatypes/PlayerProfile.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/datatypes/PlayerProfile.java
index 395ebf5e2..6e6c44c65 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/datatypes/PlayerProfile.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/datatypes/PlayerProfile.java
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import com.gmail.nossr50.config.Config;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.config.SpoutConfig;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.party.Party;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.party.PartyManager;
+import com.gmail.nossr50.util.Database;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.Misc;
 
 public class PlayerProfile {
@@ -85,16 +86,18 @@ public class PlayerProfile {
     }
 
     public boolean loadMySQL() {
-        userId = mcMMO.database.getInt("SELECT id FROM " + Config.getInstance().getMySQLTablePrefix() + "users WHERE user = '" + playerName + "'");
+        Database database = mcMMO.getPlayerDatabase();
+
+        userId = database.getInt("SELECT id FROM " + Config.getInstance().getMySQLTablePrefix() + "users WHERE user = '" + playerName + "'");
 
         if (userId == 0) {
             return false;
         }
         else {
-            HashMap<Integer, ArrayList<String>> huds = mcMMO.database.read("SELECT hudtype FROM " + Config.getInstance().getMySQLTablePrefix() + "huds WHERE user_id = " + userId);
+            HashMap<Integer, ArrayList<String>> huds = database.read("SELECT hudtype FROM " + Config.getInstance().getMySQLTablePrefix() + "huds WHERE user_id = " + userId);
 
             if (huds.get(1) == null) {
-                mcMMO.database.write("INSERT INTO " + Config.getInstance().getMySQLTablePrefix() + "huds (user_id) VALUES (" + userId + ")");
+                database.write("INSERT INTO " + Config.getInstance().getMySQLTablePrefix() + "huds (user_id) VALUES (" + userId + ")");
             }
             else {
                 for (HudType type : HudType.values()) {
@@ -108,10 +111,10 @@ public class PlayerProfile {
              * I'm still learning MySQL, this is a fix for adding a new table
              * its not pretty but it works
              */
-            HashMap<Integer, ArrayList<String>> cooldowns = mcMMO.database.read("SELECT mining, woodcutting, unarmed, herbalism, excavation, swords, axes, blast_mining FROM " + Config.getInstance().getMySQLTablePrefix() + "cooldowns WHERE user_id = " + userId);
+            HashMap<Integer, ArrayList<String>> cooldowns = database.read("SELECT mining, woodcutting, unarmed, herbalism, excavation, swords, axes, blast_mining FROM " + Config.getInstance().getMySQLTablePrefix() + "cooldowns WHERE user_id = " + userId);
 
             if(cooldowns.get(1) == null) {
-                mcMMO.database.write("INSERT INTO " + Config.getInstance().getMySQLTablePrefix() + "cooldowns (user_id) VALUES (" + userId + ")");
+                database.write("INSERT INTO " + Config.getInstance().getMySQLTablePrefix() + "cooldowns (user_id) VALUES (" + userId + ")");
             }
             else {
                 skillsDATS.put(AbilityType.SUPER_BREAKER, Integer.valueOf(cooldowns.get(1).get(0)));
@@ -124,7 +127,7 @@ public class PlayerProfile {
                 skillsDATS.put(AbilityType.BLAST_MINING, Integer.valueOf(cooldowns.get(1).get(7)));
             }
 
-            HashMap<Integer, ArrayList<String>> stats = mcMMO.database.read("SELECT taming, mining, repair, woodcutting, unarmed, herbalism, excavation, archery, swords, axes, acrobatics, fishing FROM "+Config.getInstance().getMySQLTablePrefix()+"skills WHERE user_id = " + userId);
+            HashMap<Integer, ArrayList<String>> stats = database.read("SELECT taming, mining, repair, woodcutting, unarmed, herbalism, excavation, archery, swords, axes, acrobatics, fishing FROM "+Config.getInstance().getMySQLTablePrefix()+"skills WHERE user_id = " + userId);
                 skills.put(SkillType.TAMING, Integer.valueOf(stats.get(1).get(0)));
                 skills.put(SkillType.MINING, Integer.valueOf(stats.get(1).get(1)));
                 skills.put(SkillType.REPAIR, Integer.valueOf(stats.get(1).get(2)));
@@ -137,7 +140,7 @@ public class PlayerProfile {
                 skills.put(SkillType.AXES, Integer.valueOf(stats.get(1).get(9)));
                 skills.put(SkillType.ACROBATICS, Integer.valueOf(stats.get(1).get(10)));
                 skills.put(SkillType.FISHING, Integer.valueOf(stats.get(1).get(11)));
-            HashMap<Integer, ArrayList<String>> experience = mcMMO.database.read("SELECT taming, mining, repair, woodcutting, unarmed, herbalism, excavation, archery, swords, axes, acrobatics, fishing FROM "+Config.getInstance().getMySQLTablePrefix()+"experience WHERE user_id = " + userId);
+            HashMap<Integer, ArrayList<String>> experience = database.read("SELECT taming, mining, repair, woodcutting, unarmed, herbalism, excavation, archery, swords, axes, acrobatics, fishing FROM "+Config.getInstance().getMySQLTablePrefix()+"experience WHERE user_id = " + userId);
                 skillsXp.put(SkillType.TAMING, Integer.valueOf(experience.get(1).get(0)));
                 skillsXp.put(SkillType.MINING, Integer.valueOf(experience.get(1).get(1)));
                 skillsXp.put(SkillType.REPAIR, Integer.valueOf(experience.get(1).get(2)));
@@ -156,11 +159,13 @@ public class PlayerProfile {
     }
 
     public void addMySQLPlayer() {
-        mcMMO.database.write("INSERT INTO " + Config.getInstance().getMySQLTablePrefix() + "users (user, lastlogin) VALUES ('" + playerName + "'," + System.currentTimeMillis() / 1000 + ")");
-        userId = mcMMO.database.getInt("SELECT id FROM "+Config.getInstance().getMySQLTablePrefix() + "users WHERE user = '" + playerName + "'");
-        mcMMO.database.write("INSERT INTO " + Config.getInstance().getMySQLTablePrefix() + "cooldowns (user_id) VALUES (" + userId + ")");
-        mcMMO.database.write("INSERT INTO " + Config.getInstance().getMySQLTablePrefix() + "skills (user_id) VALUES (" + userId + ")");
-        mcMMO.database.write("INSERT INTO " + Config.getInstance().getMySQLTablePrefix() + "experience (user_id) VALUES (" + userId + ")");
+        Database database = mcMMO.getPlayerDatabase();
+
+        database.write("INSERT INTO " + Config.getInstance().getMySQLTablePrefix() + "users (user, lastlogin) VALUES ('" + playerName + "'," + System.currentTimeMillis() / 1000 + ")");
+        userId = database.getInt("SELECT id FROM "+Config.getInstance().getMySQLTablePrefix() + "users WHERE user = '" + playerName + "'");
+        database.write("INSERT INTO " + Config.getInstance().getMySQLTablePrefix() + "cooldowns (user_id) VALUES (" + userId + ")");
+        database.write("INSERT INTO " + Config.getInstance().getMySQLTablePrefix() + "skills (user_id) VALUES (" + userId + ")");
+        database.write("INSERT INTO " + Config.getInstance().getMySQLTablePrefix() + "experience (user_id) VALUES (" + userId + ")");
     }
 
     public boolean load() {
@@ -268,9 +273,11 @@ public class PlayerProfile {
 
         // if we are using mysql save to database
         if (Config.getInstance().getUseMySQL()) {
-            mcMMO.database.write("UPDATE " + Config.getInstance().getMySQLTablePrefix() + "huds SET hudtype = '" + hudType.toString() + "' WHERE user_id = " + userId);
-            mcMMO.database.write("UPDATE " + Config.getInstance().getMySQLTablePrefix() + "users SET lastlogin = " + timestamp.intValue() + " WHERE id = " + userId);
-            mcMMO.database.write("UPDATE " + Config.getInstance().getMySQLTablePrefix() + "cooldowns SET "
+            Database database = mcMMO.getPlayerDatabase();
+
+            database.write("UPDATE " + Config.getInstance().getMySQLTablePrefix() + "huds SET hudtype = '" + hudType.toString() + "' WHERE user_id = " + userId);
+            database.write("UPDATE " + Config.getInstance().getMySQLTablePrefix() + "users SET lastlogin = " + timestamp.intValue() + " WHERE id = " + userId);
+            database.write("UPDATE " + Config.getInstance().getMySQLTablePrefix() + "cooldowns SET "
                     + " mining = " + skillsDATS.get(AbilityType.SUPER_BREAKER)
                     + ", woodcutting = " + skillsDATS.get(AbilityType.TREE_FELLER)
                     + ", unarmed = " + skillsDATS.get(AbilityType.BERSERK)
@@ -280,7 +287,7 @@ public class PlayerProfile {
                     + ", axes = " + skillsDATS.get(AbilityType.SKULL_SPLIITER)
                     + ", blast_mining = " + skillsDATS.get(AbilityType.BLAST_MINING)
                     + " WHERE user_id = " + userId);
-            mcMMO.database.write("UPDATE " + Config.getInstance().getMySQLTablePrefix() + "skills SET "
+            database.write("UPDATE " + Config.getInstance().getMySQLTablePrefix() + "skills SET "
                     + " taming = " + skills.get(SkillType.TAMING)
                     + ", mining = " + skills.get(SkillType.MINING)
                     + ", repair = " + skills.get(SkillType.REPAIR)
@@ -294,7 +301,7 @@ public class PlayerProfile {
                     + ", acrobatics = " + skills.get(SkillType.ACROBATICS)
                     + ", fishing = " + skills.get(SkillType.FISHING)
                     + " WHERE user_id = " + userId);
-            mcMMO.database.write("UPDATE " + Config.getInstance().getMySQLTablePrefix() + "experience SET "
+            database.write("UPDATE " + Config.getInstance().getMySQLTablePrefix() + "experience SET "
                     + "  taming = " + skillsXp.get(SkillType.TAMING)
                     + ", mining = " + skillsXp.get(SkillType.MINING)
                     + ", repair = " + skillsXp.get(SkillType.REPAIR)
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/mcMMO.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/mcMMO.java
index b08f2546a..6add98b85 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/mcMMO.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/mcMMO.java
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ public class mcMMO extends JavaPlugin {
     private HashMap<Integer, String> tntTracker = new HashMap<Integer, String>();
 
     public static File versionFile;
-    public static Database database;
+    private static Database database;
     public static mcMMO p;
 
     public static ChunkletManager placeStore;
@@ -500,5 +500,9 @@ public class mcMMO extends JavaPlugin {
     public static String getModDirectory() {
         return modDirectory;
     }
+
+    public static Database getPlayerDatabase() {
+        return database;
+    }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/runnables/SQLConversionTask.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/runnables/SQLConversionTask.java
index 087b8909b..59b62aaac 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/runnables/SQLConversionTask.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/runnables/SQLConversionTask.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import java.io.FileReader;
 
 import com.gmail.nossr50.mcMMO;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.config.Config;
+import com.gmail.nossr50.util.Database;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.Misc;
 
 public class SQLConversionTask implements Runnable {
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ public class SQLConversionTask implements Runnable {
 
     @Override
     public void run() {
+        Database database = mcMMO.getPlayerDatabase();
         String location = mcMMO.getUsersFile();
 
         try {
@@ -164,7 +166,7 @@ public class SQLConversionTask implements Runnable {
                 }
 
                 //Check to see if the user is in the DB
-                id = mcMMO.database.getInt("SELECT id FROM "
+                id = database.getInt("SELECT id FROM "
                         + tablePrefix
                         + "users WHERE user = '" + playerName + "'");
 
@@ -172,11 +174,11 @@ public class SQLConversionTask implements Runnable {
                     theCount++;
 
                     //Update the skill values
-                    mcMMO.database.write("UPDATE "
+                    database.write("UPDATE "
                             + tablePrefix
                             + "users SET lastlogin = " + 0
                             + " WHERE id = " + id);
-                    mcMMO.database.write("UPDATE "
+                    database.write("UPDATE "
                             + tablePrefix
                             + "skills SET "
                             + "  taming = taming+" + Misc.getInt(taming)
@@ -192,7 +194,7 @@ public class SQLConversionTask implements Runnable {
                             + ", acrobatics = acrobatics+" + Misc.getInt(acrobatics)
                             + ", fishing = fishing+" + Misc.getInt(fishing)
                             + " WHERE user_id = " + id);
-                    mcMMO.database.write("UPDATE "
+                    database.write("UPDATE "
                             + tablePrefix
                             + "experience SET "
                             + "  taming = " + Misc.getInt(tamingXP)
@@ -213,32 +215,32 @@ public class SQLConversionTask implements Runnable {
                     theCount++;
 
                     //Create the user in the DB
-                    mcMMO.database.write("INSERT INTO "
+                    database.write("INSERT INTO "
                             + tablePrefix
                             + "users (user, lastlogin) VALUES ('"
                             + playerName + "',"
                             + System.currentTimeMillis() / 1000 + ")");
-                    id = mcMMO.database.getInt("SELECT id FROM "
+                    id = database.getInt("SELECT id FROM "
                                     + tablePrefix
                                     + "users WHERE user = '"
                                     + playerName + "'");
-                    mcMMO.database.write("INSERT INTO "
+                    database.write("INSERT INTO "
                             + tablePrefix
                             + "skills (user_id) VALUES (" + id + ")");
-                    mcMMO.database.write("INSERT INTO "
+                    database.write("INSERT INTO "
                             + tablePrefix
                             + "experience (user_id) VALUES (" + id
                             + ")");
                     //Update the skill values
-                    mcMMO.database.write("UPDATE "
+                    database.write("UPDATE "
                             + tablePrefix
                             + "users SET lastlogin = " + 0
                             + " WHERE id = " + id);
-                    mcMMO.database.write("UPDATE "
+                    database.write("UPDATE "
                             + tablePrefix
                             + "users SET party = '" + party
                             + "' WHERE id = " + id);
-                    mcMMO.database.write("UPDATE "
+                    database.write("UPDATE "
                             + tablePrefix
                             + "skills SET "
                             + "  taming = taming+" + Misc.getInt(taming)
@@ -254,7 +256,7 @@ public class SQLConversionTask implements Runnable {
                             + ", acrobatics = acrobatics+" + Misc.getInt(acrobatics)
                             + ", fishing = fishing+" + Misc.getInt(fishing)
                             + " WHERE user_id = " + id);
-                    mcMMO.database.write("UPDATE "
+                    database.write("UPDATE "
                             + tablePrefix
                             + "experience SET "
                             + "  taming = " + Misc.getInt(tamingXP)