diff --git a/src/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/DeliverClaimBlocksTask.java b/src/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/DeliverClaimBlocksTask.java
index 854b3dd..3fc34e4 100644
--- a/src/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/DeliverClaimBlocksTask.java
+++ b/src/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/DeliverClaimBlocksTask.java
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class DeliverClaimBlocksTask implements Runnable
 	public void run()
 	{
 		//if no player specified, this task will create a player-specific task for each online player, scheduled one tick apart
-	    if(this.player == null)
+	    if(this.player == null && GriefPrevention.instance.config_claims_blocksAccruedPerHour > 0)
 		{
 	        Collection<Player> players = (Collection<Player>)GriefPrevention.instance.getServer().getOnlinePlayers();
 	        
diff --git a/src/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/GriefPrevention.java b/src/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/GriefPrevention.java
index 8d7a080..c197b58 100644
--- a/src/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/GriefPrevention.java
+++ b/src/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/GriefPrevention.java
@@ -2498,6 +2498,11 @@ public class GriefPrevention extends JavaPlugin
 		return this.config_claims_worldModes.get((location.getWorld())) == ClaimsMode.Creative;
 	}
 	
+	public String allowBuild(Player player, Location location)
+	{
+	    return this.allowBuild(player, location, location.getBlock().getType());
+	}
+	
 	public String allowBuild(Player player, Location location, Material material)
 	{
 		PlayerData playerData = this.dataStore.getPlayerData(player.getUniqueId());