diff --git a/src/main/java/lol/hyper/toolstats/events/EntityDamage.java b/src/main/java/lol/hyper/toolstats/events/EntityDamage.java
index 0676426..7994115 100644
--- a/src/main/java/lol/hyper/toolstats/events/EntityDamage.java
+++ b/src/main/java/lol/hyper/toolstats/events/EntityDamage.java
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ public class EntityDamage implements Listener {
 
     private final ToolStats toolStats;
     public final Set<UUID> trackedMobs = new HashSet<>();
-    private final List<EntityDamageEvent.DamageCause> ignoredCauses = Arrays.asList(EntityDamageEvent.DamageCause.SUICIDE, EntityDamageEvent.DamageCause.VOID, EntityDamageEvent.DamageCause.CUSTOM, EntityDamageEvent.DamageCause.KILL);
+    private final List<String> ignoredDamageCauses = Arrays.asList("SUICIDE", "VOID", "CUSTOM", "KILL");
 
     public EntityDamage(ToolStats toolStats) {
         this.toolStats = toolStats;
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ public class EntityDamage implements Listener {
         LivingEntity mobBeingAttacked = (LivingEntity) event.getEntity();
 
         // ignore void and /kill damage
-        EntityDamageEvent.DamageCause cause = event.getCause();
-        if (ignoredCauses.contains(cause)) {
+        String cause = event.getCause().toString().toUpperCase();
+        if (ignoredDamageCauses.contains(cause)) {
             return;
         }
 
@@ -166,8 +166,8 @@ public class EntityDamage implements Listener {
         }
 
         // ignore void and /kill damage
-        EntityDamageEvent.DamageCause cause = event.getCause();
-        if (ignoredCauses.contains(cause)) {
+        String cause = event.getCause().toString().toUpperCase();
+        if (ignoredDamageCauses.contains(cause)) {
             return;
         }
 
@@ -196,8 +196,8 @@ public class EntityDamage implements Listener {
         }
 
         // ignore void and /kill damage
-        EntityDamageEvent.DamageCause cause = event.getCause();
-        if (ignoredCauses.contains(cause)) {
+        String cause = event.getCause().toString().toUpperCase();
+        if (ignoredDamageCauses.contains(cause)) {
             return;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/lol/hyper/toolstats/events/SheepShear.java b/src/main/java/lol/hyper/toolstats/events/SheepShear.java
index 0d57a71..c39e05f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/lol/hyper/toolstats/events/SheepShear.java
+++ b/src/main/java/lol/hyper/toolstats/events/SheepShear.java
@@ -64,15 +64,14 @@ public class SheepShear implements Listener {
             return;
         }
 
-        Sheep sheep = (Sheep) entity;
         // make sure the sheep is not sheared
+        Sheep sheep = (Sheep) entity;
         if (sheep.isSheared()) {
             return;
         }
 
         // update the stats
-        ItemStack finalShears = shears;
-        addLore(finalShears);
+        addLore(shears);
     }
 
     private static @Nullable ItemStack getShears(Player player) {