diff --git a/worldedit-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/math/convolution/GaussianKernel.java b/worldedit-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/math/convolution/GaussianKernel.java
index bc8b647f7..bb38201d2 100644
--- a/worldedit-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/math/convolution/GaussianKernel.java
+++ b/worldedit-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/math/convolution/GaussianKernel.java
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@
 
 package com.sk89q.worldedit.math.convolution;
 
-import java.awt.image.Kernel;
-
 /**
  * A Gaussian Kernel generator (2D bellcurve).
  */
diff --git a/worldedit-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/math/convolution/HeightMapFilter.java b/worldedit-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/math/convolution/HeightMapFilter.java
index 93f4f7c06..f58899fb4 100644
--- a/worldedit-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/math/convolution/HeightMapFilter.java
+++ b/worldedit-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/math/convolution/HeightMapFilter.java
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@
 
 package com.sk89q.worldedit.math.convolution;
 
-import java.awt.image.Kernel;
-
 import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
 
 /**
diff --git a/worldedit-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/math/convolution/Kernel.java b/worldedit-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/math/convolution/Kernel.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..efc051b63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/worldedit-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/math/convolution/Kernel.java
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+/*
+ * WorldEdit, a Minecraft world manipulation toolkit
+ * Copyright (C) sk89q <http://www.sk89q.com>
+ * Copyright (C) WorldEdit team and contributors
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the
+ * Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.sk89q.worldedit.math.convolution;
+
+/*
+ * This class was originally part of the JDK, java.awt.image.Kernel,
+ * and has been modified to not load the entire AWT toolkit, since
+ * that was apparently added in Java 8, even though this class
+ * is completely standalone.
+ */
+public class Kernel {
+
+    private int width;
+    private int height;
+    private int xOrigin;
+    private int yOrigin;
+    private float[] data;
+
+    public Kernel(int width, int height, float[] data) {
+        this.width = width;
+        this.height = height;
+        this.xOrigin = (width - 1) >> 1;
+        this.yOrigin = (height - 1) >> 1;
+        int len = width * height;
+        if (data.length < len) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Data array too small (is " + data.length + " and should be " + len);
+        }
+        this.data = new float[len];
+        System.arraycopy(data, 0, this.data, 0, len);
+    }
+
+    public final int getXOrigin() {
+        return xOrigin;
+    }
+
+    public final int getYOrigin() {
+        return yOrigin;
+    }
+
+    public final int getWidth() {
+        return width;
+    }
+
+    public final int getHeight() {
+        return height;
+    }
+
+    public final float[] getKernelData(float[] data) {
+        if (data == null) {
+            data = new float[this.data.length];
+        } else if (data.length < this.data.length) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Data array too small (should be " + this.data.length + " but is " + data.length + " )");
+        }
+        System.arraycopy(this.data, 0, data, 0, this.data.length);
+        return data;
+    }
+
+}
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diff --git a/worldedit-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/math/convolution/LinearKernel.java b/worldedit-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/math/convolution/LinearKernel.java
index 3e31c199e..1de8dec57 100644
--- a/worldedit-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/math/convolution/LinearKernel.java
+++ b/worldedit-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/math/convolution/LinearKernel.java
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@
 
 package com.sk89q.worldedit.math.convolution;
 
-import java.awt.image.Kernel;
-
 /**
  * A linear Kernel generator (all cells weight the same)
  */