diff --git a/common/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_12to1_11_1/Protocol1_12To1_11_1.java b/common/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_12to1_11_1/Protocol1_12To1_11_1.java
index a06dd6f6a..09d7b16e2 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_12to1_11_1/Protocol1_12To1_11_1.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_12to1_11_1/Protocol1_12To1_11_1.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_12to1_11_1.storage.EntityTracker1
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9_1_2to1_9_3_4.types.Chunk1_9_3_4Type;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9_3to1_9_1_2.storage.ClientWorld;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.Protocol1_9To1_8;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.util.GsonUtil;
 
 public class Protocol1_12To1_11_1 extends Protocol {
 
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@ public class Protocol1_12To1_11_1 extends Protocol {
                     public void handle(PacketWrapper wrapper) throws Exception {
                         if (!Via.getConfig().is1_12NBTArrayFix()) return;
                         try {
-                            JsonElement obj = new JsonParser().parse(wrapper.get(Type.STRING, 0));
+                            JsonElement obj = GsonUtil.getJsonParser().parse(wrapper.get(Type.STRING, 0));
                             if (!TranslateRewriter.toClient(obj, wrapper.user())) {
                                 wrapper.cancel();
                                 return;
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_13to1_12_2/Protocol1_13To1_12_2.java b/common/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_13to1_12_2/Protocol1_13To1_12_2.java
index 71c220f94..8a6d5c12a 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_13to1_12_2/Protocol1_13To1_12_2.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_13to1_12_2/Protocol1_13To1_12_2.java
@@ -289,12 +289,12 @@ public class Protocol1_13To1_12_2 extends Protocol {
                         int index;
                         int length;
                         // If no input or new word (then it's the start)
-                        if (input.endsWith(" ") || input.length() == 0) {
+                        if (input.endsWith(" ") || input.isEmpty()) {
                             index = input.length();
                             length = 0;
                         } else {
                             // Otherwise find the last space (+1 as we include it)
-                            int lastSpace = input.lastIndexOf(" ") + 1;
+                            int lastSpace = input.lastIndexOf(' ') + 1;
                             index = lastSpace;
                             length = input.length() - lastSpace;
                         }
@@ -1212,7 +1212,7 @@ public class Protocol1_13To1_12_2 extends Protocol {
         // The Display Name is just colours which overwrites the suffix
         // It also overwrites for ANY colour in name but most plugins
         // will just send colour as 'invisible' character
-        if (ChatColor.stripColor(name).length() == 0) {
+        if (ChatColor.stripColor(name).isEmpty()) {
             StringBuilder newName = new StringBuilder();
             for (int i = 1; i < name.length(); i += 2) {
                 char colorChar = name.charAt(i);
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_16to1_15_2/Protocol1_16To1_15_2.java b/common/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_16to1_15_2/Protocol1_16To1_15_2.java
index ab6595ce5..a2fdad964 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_16to1_15_2/Protocol1_16To1_15_2.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_16to1_15_2/Protocol1_16To1_15_2.java
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 package us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_16to1_15_2;
 
-import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.PacketWrapper;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.Via;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.data.UserConnection;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.protocol.Protocol;
@@ -130,7 +129,7 @@ public class Protocol1_16To1_15_2 extends Protocol {
 
 
         cancelIncoming(State.PLAY, 0x0F); // Generate jisaw
-        cancelIncoming(State.PLAY,  0x28); // Jigsaw update
+        cancelIncoming(State.PLAY, 0x28); // Jigsaw update
 
         registerIncoming(State.PLAY, 0x0F, 0x10);
         registerIncoming(State.PLAY, 0x10, 0x11);
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/packets/PlayerPackets.java b/common/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/packets/PlayerPackets.java
index dd824f76e..1d06e815c 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/packets/PlayerPackets.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/packets/PlayerPackets.java
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.packets;
 
 import com.google.gson.JsonObject;
-import com.google.gson.JsonParser;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.PacketWrapper;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.Via;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.entities.Entity1_10Types;
@@ -22,6 +21,7 @@ import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.providers.CommandBlockProv
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.providers.MainHandProvider;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.storage.ClientChunks;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.storage.EntityTracker1_9;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.util.GsonUtil;
 
 public class PlayerPackets {
     public static void register(Protocol protocol) {
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public class PlayerPackets {
                     @Override
                     public void handle(PacketWrapper wrapper) throws Exception {
                         try {
-                            JsonObject obj = (JsonObject) new JsonParser().parse(wrapper.get(Type.STRING, 0));
+                            JsonObject obj = (JsonObject) GsonUtil.getJsonParser().parse(wrapper.get(Type.STRING, 0));
                             ChatRewriter.toClient(obj, wrapper.user());
                             wrapper.set(Type.STRING, 0, obj.toString());
                         } catch (Exception e) {
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/util/GsonUtil.java b/common/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/util/GsonUtil.java
index b7de9d6ee..af262cb83 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/util/GsonUtil.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/util/GsonUtil.java
@@ -2,9 +2,11 @@ package us.myles.ViaVersion.util;
 
 import com.google.gson.Gson;
 import com.google.gson.GsonBuilder;
+import com.google.gson.JsonParser;
 
 public final class GsonUtil {
-    private static final Gson gson = getGsonBuilder().create();
+    private static final JsonParser JSON_PARSER = new JsonParser();
+    private static final Gson GSON = getGsonBuilder().create();
 
     /**
      * Get google's Gson magic
@@ -12,7 +14,7 @@ public final class GsonUtil {
      * @return Gson instance
      */
     public static Gson getGson() {
-        return gson;
+        return GSON;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -23,4 +25,8 @@ public final class GsonUtil {
     public static GsonBuilder getGsonBuilder() {
         return new GsonBuilder();
     }
+
+    public static JsonParser getJsonParser() {
+        return JSON_PARSER;
+    }
 }