diff --git a/src/main/java/com/alttd/ctf/events/OnPlayerDeath.java b/src/main/java/com/alttd/ctf/events/OnPlayerDeath.java
index ea07a89..d240a95 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/alttd/ctf/events/OnPlayerDeath.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/alttd/ctf/events/OnPlayerDeath.java
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import com.alttd.ctf.game.GamePhase;
 import com.alttd.ctf.team.TeamPlayer;
 import com.github.yannicklamprecht.worldborder.api.WorldBorderApi;
 import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
+import net.kyori.adventure.text.Component;
 import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.bukkit.event.EventHandler;
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ public class OnPlayerDeath implements Listener {
         if (gameManager.getGamePhase().isEmpty()) {
             return;
         }
-        event.deathMessage(null);
+        event.deathMessage(Component.empty());
         event.setShouldDropExperience(false);
         Player player = event.getPlayer();
         player.getInventory().clear();