diff --git a/src/main/java/com/alttd/altitudetag/listeners/InteractListener.java b/src/main/java/com/alttd/altitudetag/listeners/InteractListener.java
index 08c790f..efe99c7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/alttd/altitudetag/listeners/InteractListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/alttd/altitudetag/listeners/InteractListener.java
@@ -17,19 +17,16 @@ public class InteractListener implements Listener
     @EventHandler
     public void onHit(EntityDamageByEntityEvent event)
     {
-        if (!(event.getDamager() instanceof Player) || !(event.getEntity() instanceof Player))
+        if (!(event.getDamager() instanceof Player tagger) || !(event.getEntity() instanceof Player tagged))
         {
             return;
         }
 
-        final Player tagger = (Player) event.getDamager();
         if (!AltitudeTag.getTagger().equals(tagger.getUniqueId()))
         {
             return;
         }
 
-        final Player tagged = (Player) event.getEntity();
-
 
         // check for time since last tag
         if (lastTagTime != -1 && Config.TAG_DELAY_ENABLED.getValue() && (System.currentTimeMillis() - lastTagTime) / 50 < Config.TAG_DELAY_DURATION.getValue())