diff --git a/ProtocolLib/src/main/java/com/comphenix/protocol/injector/PacketFilterManager.java b/ProtocolLib/src/main/java/com/comphenix/protocol/injector/PacketFilterManager.java
index a92e64e0..86ab87e6 100644
--- a/ProtocolLib/src/main/java/com/comphenix/protocol/injector/PacketFilterManager.java
+++ b/ProtocolLib/src/main/java/com/comphenix/protocol/injector/PacketFilterManager.java
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ import com.comphenix.protocol.injector.player.PlayerInjectorBuilder;
 import com.comphenix.protocol.injector.spigot.SpigotPacketInjector;
 import com.comphenix.protocol.reflect.FieldAccessException;
 import com.comphenix.protocol.reflect.FuzzyReflection;
-import com.comphenix.protocol.utility.BukkitUtil;
+import com.comphenix.protocol.utility.Util;
 import com.comphenix.protocol.utility.EnhancerFactory;
 import com.comphenix.protocol.utility.MinecraftReflection;
 import com.comphenix.protocol.utility.MinecraftVersion;
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ public final class PacketFilterManager implements ProtocolManager, ListenerInvok
 					unhookTask.cancel();
 				else
 					// Inject our hook into already existing players
-					initializePlayers(BukkitUtil.getOnlinePlayers());
+					initializePlayers(Util.getOnlinePlayers());
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ public final class PacketFilterManager implements ProtocolManager, ListenerInvok
 					@Override
 					public void run() {
 						// Inject our hook into already existing players
-						uninitializePlayers(BukkitUtil.getOnlinePlayers());
+						uninitializePlayers(Util.getOnlinePlayers());
 					}
 				});
 			}
@@ -710,7 +710,7 @@ public final class PacketFilterManager implements ProtocolManager, ListenerInvok
 	@Override
 	public void broadcastServerPacket(PacketContainer packet) {
 		Preconditions.checkNotNull(packet, "packet cannot be NULL.");
-		broadcastServerPacket(packet, BukkitUtil.getOnlinePlayers());
+		broadcastServerPacket(packet, Util.getOnlinePlayers());
 	}
 
 	@Override
diff --git a/ProtocolLib/src/main/java/com/comphenix/protocol/metrics/Metrics.java b/ProtocolLib/src/main/java/com/comphenix/protocol/metrics/Metrics.java
index 4c94b4fb..d9f8930c 100644
--- a/ProtocolLib/src/main/java/com/comphenix/protocol/metrics/Metrics.java
+++ b/ProtocolLib/src/main/java/com/comphenix/protocol/metrics/Metrics.java
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ import org.bukkit.configuration.file.YamlConfiguration;
 import org.bukkit.plugin.Plugin;
 import org.bukkit.plugin.PluginDescriptionFile;
 
-import com.comphenix.protocol.utility.BukkitUtil;
+import com.comphenix.protocol.utility.Util;
 import com.comphenix.protocol.utility.WrappedScheduler;
 
 /**
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ public class Metrics {
         boolean onlineMode = Bukkit.getServer().getOnlineMode(); // TRUE if online mode is enabled
         String pluginVersion = description.getVersion();
         String serverVersion = Bukkit.getVersion();
-        int playersOnline = BukkitUtil.getOnlinePlayers().size();
+        int playersOnline = Util.getOnlinePlayers().size();
 
         // END server software specific section -- all code below does not use any code outside of this class / Java
 
diff --git a/ProtocolLib/src/main/java/com/comphenix/protocol/utility/BukkitUtil.java b/ProtocolLib/src/main/java/com/comphenix/protocol/utility/BukkitUtil.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 73ab58b8..00000000
--- a/ProtocolLib/src/main/java/com/comphenix/protocol/utility/BukkitUtil.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,37 +0,0 @@
-package com.comphenix.protocol.utility;
-
-import java.lang.reflect.Method;
-import java.util.Arrays;
-import java.util.Collection;
-import java.util.List;
-
-import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
-import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
-
-/**
- * Utility methods relating to Bukkit.
- * @author dmulloy2
- */
-
-public class BukkitUtil {
-
-	private static Method getOnlinePlayers;
-
-	/**
-	 * Gets a list of online {@link Player}s. This also provides backwards
-	 * compatibility as Bukkit changed <code>getOnlinePlayers</code>.
-	 *
-	 * @return A list of online Players
-	 */
-	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-	public static List<Player> getOnlinePlayers() {
-		try {
-			if (getOnlinePlayers == null)
-				getOnlinePlayers = Bukkit.class.getMethod("getOnlinePlayers");
-			if (getOnlinePlayers.getReturnType() != Collection.class)
-				return Arrays.asList((Player[]) getOnlinePlayers.invoke(null));
-		} catch (Throwable ex) {
-		}
-		return (List<Player>) Bukkit.getOnlinePlayers();
-	}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ProtocolLib/src/main/java/com/comphenix/protocol/utility/Util.java b/ProtocolLib/src/main/java/com/comphenix/protocol/utility/Util.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..36087375
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ProtocolLib/src/main/java/com/comphenix/protocol/utility/Util.java
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+package com.comphenix.protocol.utility;
+
+import java.lang.reflect.Method;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
+import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
+
+import com.comphenix.protocol.reflect.accessors.Accessors;
+import com.comphenix.protocol.reflect.accessors.MethodAccessor;
+
+/**
+ * General utility class
+ * 
+ * @author dmulloy2
+ */
+
+public class Util {
+	private static MethodAccessor getOnlinePlayers;
+	private static boolean reflectionRequired;
+
+	static {
+		try {
+			Method method = Bukkit.class.getMethod("getOnlinePlayers");
+			getOnlinePlayers = Accessors.getMethodAccessor(method);
+			reflectionRequired = !method.getReturnType().isAssignableFrom(Collection.class);
+		} catch (Throwable ex) {
+			throw new RuntimeException("Failed to obtain getOnlinePlayers method.", ex);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets a list of online {@link Player}s. This also provides backwards
+	 * compatibility as Bukkit changed <code>getOnlinePlayers</code>.
+	 *
+	 * @return A list of currently online Players
+	 */
+	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+	public static List<Player> getOnlinePlayers() {
+		if (reflectionRequired) {
+			return Arrays.asList((Player[]) getOnlinePlayers.invoke(null));
+		}
+
+		return (List<Player>) Bukkit.getOnlinePlayers();
+	}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ProtocolLib/src/main/java/com/comphenix/protocol/wrappers/WrappedServerPing.java b/ProtocolLib/src/main/java/com/comphenix/protocol/wrappers/WrappedServerPing.java
index c2d5ab67..3b03a136 100644
--- a/ProtocolLib/src/main/java/com/comphenix/protocol/wrappers/WrappedServerPing.java
+++ b/ProtocolLib/src/main/java/com/comphenix/protocol/wrappers/WrappedServerPing.java
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import com.comphenix.protocol.reflect.accessors.Accessors;
 import com.comphenix.protocol.reflect.accessors.ConstructorAccessor;
 import com.comphenix.protocol.reflect.accessors.FieldAccessor;
 import com.comphenix.protocol.reflect.accessors.MethodAccessor;
-import com.comphenix.protocol.utility.BukkitUtil;
+import com.comphenix.protocol.utility.Util;
 import com.comphenix.protocol.utility.MinecraftReflection;
 import com.comphenix.protocol.utility.MinecraftVersion;
 import com.google.common.base.Charsets;
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ public class WrappedServerPing extends AbstractWrapper {
 				// Recreate the count and maximum
 				Server server = Bukkit.getServer();
 				setPlayersMaximum(server.getMaxPlayers());
-				setPlayersOnline(BukkitUtil.getOnlinePlayers().size());
+				setPlayersOnline(Util.getOnlinePlayers().size());
 			} else {
 				PLAYERS.set(handle, players = null);
 			}