diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/PlayerListener.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/PlayerListener.java
index dd807f454..63817e756 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/PlayerListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/PlayerListener.java
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ public class PlayerListener implements Listener {
 
                         if (itemLore.remove("mcMMO Ability Tool")) {
                             if (efficiencyLevel <= 5) {
-                                item.removeEnchantment(Enchantment.DIG_SPEED);
+                                itemMeta.removeEnchant(Enchantment.DIG_SPEED);
                             }
                             else {
                                 itemMeta.addEnchant(Enchantment.DIG_SPEED, efficiencyLevel - 5, true);
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/utilities/SkillTools.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/utilities/SkillTools.java
index b0a3a4079..e4ad6186e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/utilities/SkillTools.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/utilities/SkillTools.java
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ public class SkillTools {
 
                     if (itemLore.remove("mcMMO Ability Tool")) {
                         if (efficiencyLevel <= 5) {
-                            item.removeEnchantment(Enchantment.DIG_SPEED);
+                            itemMeta.removeEnchant(Enchantment.DIG_SPEED);
                         }
                         else {
                             itemMeta.addEnchant(Enchantment.DIG_SPEED, efficiencyLevel - 5, true);