diff --git a/src/engine/gameManager/ChatManager.java b/src/engine/gameManager/ChatManager.java
index 48914dc2..6e882416 100644
--- a/src/engine/gameManager/ChatManager.java
+++ b/src/engine/gameManager/ChatManager.java
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ public enum ChatManager {
         PlayerCharacter pcSender = null;
 
         if (sender.getObjectType().equals(GameObjectType.PlayerCharacter))
-            pcSender = (PlayerCharacter) sender;
+            pcSender = sender;
 
         if (isFlood) {
             ChatManager.chatSayError(pcSender, FLOOD_USER_ERROR);
@@ -597,7 +597,6 @@ public enum ChatManager {
                 distroList.remove(awo);
             else if (awo.getObjectUUID() == tar.getObjectUUID())
                 distroList.remove(awo);
-
         }
 
         String textToThief = "";
@@ -607,19 +606,18 @@ public enum ChatManager {
         if (item != null) //Steal
             if (success) {
                 String name = "";
-                if (item.getItemBase() != null)
-                    if (item.getItemBase().getUUID() == 7)
-                        name = amount + " gold ";
-                    else {
-                        String vowels = "aeiou";
-                        ItemTemplate template = ItemTemplate.templates.get(item.getTemplateID());
-                        String iName = template.item_base_name;
-                        if (iName.length() > 0)
-                            if (vowels.indexOf(iName.substring(0, 1).toLowerCase()) >= 0)
-                                name = "an " + iName + ' ';
-                            else
-                                name = "a " + iName + ' ';
-                    }
+                if (item.getItemBase().getUUID() == 7)
+                    name = amount + " gold ";
+                else {
+                    String vowels = "aeiou";
+                    ItemTemplate template = ItemTemplate.templates.get(item.getTemplateID());
+                    String iName = template.item_base_name;
+                    if (iName.length() > 0)
+                        if (vowels.indexOf(iName.substring(0, 1).toLowerCase()) >= 0)
+                            name = "an " + iName + ' ';
+                        else
+                            name = "a " + iName + ' ';
+                }
                 textToThief = "You have stolen " + name + "from " + tar.getFirstName() + '!';
                 textToVictim = sender.getFirstName() + "is caught with thier hands in your pocket!";
                 //textToOthers = sender.getFirstName() + " steals " + name + "from " + target.getFirstName() + ".";
@@ -641,6 +639,7 @@ public enum ChatManager {
         //Send msg to thief
         HashSet<AbstractWorldObject> senderList = new HashSet<>();
         senderList.add(sender);
+
         if (!textToThief.isEmpty())
             ChatManager.chatSystemSend(senderList, textToThief, 1, 2);