diff --git a/src/main/java/mekanism/common/util/MekanismUtils.java b/src/main/java/mekanism/common/util/MekanismUtils.java
index 7540d655c..c1eff4ca5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/mekanism/common/util/MekanismUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/mekanism/common/util/MekanismUtils.java
@@ -1501,8 +1501,15 @@ public final class MekanismUtils
 	 * @param player - player to check
 	 * @return if the player has operator privileges
 	 */
-	public static boolean isOp(EntityPlayerMP player)
+	public static boolean isOp(EntityPlayer p)
 	{
+		if(!(p instanceof EntityPlayerMP))
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+		
+		EntityPlayerMP player = (EntityPlayerMP)p;
+		
 		return general.opsBypassRestrictions && player.mcServer.getConfigurationManager().func_152596_g(player.getGameProfile());
 	}
 	
diff --git a/src/main/java/mekanism/common/util/SecurityUtils.java b/src/main/java/mekanism/common/util/SecurityUtils.java
index b21952741..b96d5e60e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/mekanism/common/util/SecurityUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/mekanism/common/util/SecurityUtils.java
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import mekanism.common.security.ISecurityTile.SecurityMode;
 import mekanism.common.security.SecurityData;
 import mekanism.common.security.SecurityFrequency;
 import net.minecraft.entity.player.EntityPlayer;
-import net.minecraft.entity.player.EntityPlayerMP;
 import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
 import net.minecraft.tileentity.TileEntity;
 import net.minecraft.util.ChatComponentText;
@@ -35,7 +34,7 @@ public final class SecurityUtils
 		
 		ISecurityItem security = (ISecurityItem)stack.getItem();
 		
-		if(MekanismUtils.isOp((EntityPlayerMP)player))
+		if(MekanismUtils.isOp(player))
 		{
 			return true;
 		}
@@ -52,7 +51,7 @@ public final class SecurityUtils
 		
 		ISecurityTile security = (ISecurityTile)tile;
 		
-		if(MekanismUtils.isOp((EntityPlayerMP)player))
+		if(MekanismUtils.isOp(player))
 		{
 			return true;
 		}