diff --git a/src/main/java/net/Indyuce/mmoitems/comp/rpg/AureliumSkillsHook.java b/src/main/java/net/Indyuce/mmoitems/comp/rpg/AureliumSkillsHook.java
index bef63981..ed49cdff 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/Indyuce/mmoitems/comp/rpg/AureliumSkillsHook.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/Indyuce/mmoitems/comp/rpg/AureliumSkillsHook.java
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import com.archyx.aureliumskills.skills.Skills;
 import com.archyx.aureliumskills.stats.Stats;
 import io.lumine.mythic.lib.api.item.NBTItem;
 import io.lumine.mythic.lib.version.VersionMaterial;
-import io.lumine.utils.metadata.Empty;
 import net.Indyuce.mmoitems.MMOItems;
 import net.Indyuce.mmoitems.api.player.EmptyRPGPlayer;
 import net.Indyuce.mmoitems.api.player.PlayerData;
@@ -131,10 +130,8 @@ public class AureliumSkillsHook implements RPGHandler, Listener {
 
         @Override
         public boolean canUse(RPGPlayer player, NBTItem item, boolean message) {
-            if (!(player instanceof AureliumSkillsPlayer))
-                return false;
 
-            int skillLevel = ((AureliumSkillsPlayer) player).info.getSkillLevel(skill);
+            int skillLevel = player instanceof AureliumSkillsPlayer ? ((AureliumSkillsPlayer) player).info.getSkillLevel(skill) : 0;
             int required = item.getInteger("MMOITEMS_REQUIRED_" + skill.name());
 
             if (skillLevel < required && !player.getPlayer().hasPermission("mmoitems.bypass.level")) {