diff --git a/src/main/java/land/chipmunk/chipmunkmod/modules/SelfCare.java b/src/main/java/land/chipmunk/chipmunkmod/modules/SelfCare.java
index 7d5f5e8..2cb96be 100644
--- a/src/main/java/land/chipmunk/chipmunkmod/modules/SelfCare.java
+++ b/src/main/java/land/chipmunk/chipmunkmod/modules/SelfCare.java
@@ -17,9 +17,8 @@ import java.util.TimerTask;
 import static land.chipmunk.chipmunkmod.util.ServerUtilities.serverHasCommand;
 
 public class SelfCare implements Listener {
-    public static final SelfCare INSTANCE = new SelfCare(MinecraftClient.getInstance(), 70L, 500L); // make the intervals in config?
+    public static final SelfCare INSTANCE = new SelfCare(MinecraftClient.getInstance(), 500L); // make the intervals in config?
     public final long interval;
-    public final long chatInterval;
     private final MinecraftClient client;
     public boolean opEnabled = ChipmunkMod.CONFIG.selfCare.op;
     public boolean gamemodeEnabled = ChipmunkMod.CONFIG.selfCare.gameMode;
@@ -28,15 +27,13 @@ public class SelfCare implements Listener {
     public boolean hasSkin = false;
     private int gameMode;
     private Timer timer;
-    private Timer chatTimer;
     private boolean cspy = false;
 
-    public SelfCare (final MinecraftClient client, final long interval, final long chatInterval) {
+    public SelfCare (final MinecraftClient client, final long interval) {
         this.client = client;
         this.interval = interval;
-        this.chatInterval = chatInterval;
 
-        this.skin = ChipmunkMod.CONFIG.autoSkinUsername == null ? "off" : ChipmunkMod.CONFIG.autoSkinUsername; // can this be null?
+        this.skin = ChipmunkMod.CONFIG.autoSkinUsername == null ? "off" : ChipmunkMod.CONFIG.autoSkinUsername;
 
         ListenerManager.addListener(this);
     }
@@ -51,28 +48,17 @@ public class SelfCare implements Listener {
             }
         };
 
-        final TimerTask chatTask = new TimerTask() {
-            public void run () {
-                chatTick();
-            }
-        };
-
         timer = new Timer();
-        chatTimer = new Timer();
 
         timer.schedule(task, interval, interval);
-        chatTimer.schedule(chatTask, chatInterval, chatInterval);
     }
 
     public void cleanup () {
-        if (timer == null || chatTimer == null) return;
+        if (timer == null) return;
 
         timer.cancel();
         timer.purge();
 
-        chatTimer.cancel();
-        chatTimer.purge();
-
         gameMode = -1;
 
         hasSkin = false;
@@ -104,19 +90,12 @@ public class SelfCare implements Listener {
 
         if (player != null && !player.hasPermissionLevel(2) && opEnabled && serverHasCommand("op"))
             networkHandler.sendChatCommand("op @s[type=player]");
-        else if (gameMode != 1 && gamemodeEnabled) networkHandler.sendChatCommand("gamemode creative");
-    }
-
-    public void chatTick () {
-        final ClientPlayNetworkHandler networkHandler = client.getNetworkHandler();
-
-        if (networkHandler == null) return;
-
-        if (!cspy && cspyEnabled) {
-            if (serverHasCommand("c")) networkHandler.sendChatCommand("c on");
-        } else if (!hasSkin && !skin.equals("off")) {
-            if (serverHasCommand("skin")) networkHandler.sendChatCommand("skin " + skin);
-        }
+        else if (gameMode != 1 && gamemodeEnabled)
+            networkHandler.sendChatCommand("gamemode creative");
+        else if (!cspy && cspyEnabled && serverHasCommand("c"))
+            networkHandler.sendChatCommand("c on");
+        else if (!hasSkin && !skin.equalsIgnoreCase("off"))
+            networkHandler.sendChatCommand("skin " + skin);
     }
 
     @Override