diff --git a/src/main/java/lol/hyper/toolstats/events/AnvilEvent.java b/src/main/java/lol/hyper/toolstats/events/AnvilEvent.java
index ce7960a..165569e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/lol/hyper/toolstats/events/AnvilEvent.java
+++ b/src/main/java/lol/hyper/toolstats/events/AnvilEvent.java
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ public class AnvilEvent implements Listener {
         }
 
         Material firstSlotMaterial = firstSlot.getType();
-        Material secondSlotMaterial = secondSlot.getType();
 
         // make sure the first item is a valid item
         if (!toolStats.itemChecker.isValidItem(firstSlotMaterial)) {
@@ -67,7 +66,7 @@ public class AnvilEvent implements Listener {
         PersistentDataContainer secondSlotContainer = secondSlot.getItemMeta().getPersistentDataContainer();
 
         // make sure the 2nd item is one of ours
-        if (secondSlotMaterial != Material.PAPER || !secondSlotContainer.has(toolStats.tokenType, PersistentDataType.STRING)) {
+        if (!secondSlotContainer.has(toolStats.tokenType, PersistentDataType.STRING)) {
             return;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/lol/hyper/toolstats/events/PrepareCraft.java b/src/main/java/lol/hyper/toolstats/events/PrepareCraft.java
index 653dfd7..1c4a6bf 100644
--- a/src/main/java/lol/hyper/toolstats/events/PrepareCraft.java
+++ b/src/main/java/lol/hyper/toolstats/events/PrepareCraft.java
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public class PrepareCraft implements Listener {
         // get the items in the crafting grid
         ItemStack[] grid = event.getInventory().getMatrix();
         for (ItemStack item : grid) {
-            if (item == null || item.getType() != Material.PAPER) {
+            if (item == null) {
                 continue;
             }
             ItemMeta meta = item.getItemMeta();