diff --git a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/util/message/MiniMessageUtils.java b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/util/message/MiniMessageUtils.java
index 5362f23b..80ee635b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/util/message/MiniMessageUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/util/message/MiniMessageUtils.java
@@ -16,18 +16,22 @@ public class MiniMessageUtils {
     private static final char SECTION_CHAR = '§';
     private static final char AMPERSAND_CHAR = '&';
     private static final boolean HEX_SUPPORTED = Utils.MAJOR_VERSION >= 16;
+    private static Class<?> componentClass;
     private static Method methodDisallow;
     private static Method methodKick;
 
     static {
         try {
-            Class<?> componentClass = Class.forName("net{}kyori{}adventure{}text{}Component".replace("{}", "."));
+            componentClass = Class.forName("net{}kyori{}adventure{}text{}Component".replace("{}", "."));
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            componentClass = null;
+        }
+        try {
             methodDisallow = AsyncPlayerPreLoginEvent.class.getMethod("disallow", AsyncPlayerPreLoginEvent.Result.class, componentClass);
         } catch (Exception e) {
             methodDisallow = null;
         }
         try {
-            Class<?> componentClass = Class.forName("net{}kyori{}adventure{}text{}Component".replace("{}", "."));
             methodKick = Player.class.getMethod("kick", componentClass);
         } catch (Exception e) {
             methodKick = null;
@@ -54,10 +58,17 @@ public class MiniMessageUtils {
         return miniMessage.deserialize(convertLegacyToMiniMessage(message, false, SECTION_CHAR, HEX_SUPPORTED));
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Kicks a player with the given message.
+     *
+     * @param player the player to kick
+     * @param message the message to send
+     */
+    @SuppressWarnings("all")
     public static void kickPlayer(Player player, Component message) {
         if (methodKick != null) {
             try {
-                methodKick.invoke(player, message);
+                methodKick.invoke(player, componentClass.cast((Object) message));
             } catch (Exception e) {
                 player.kickPlayer(LegacyComponentSerializer.legacySection().serialize(message));
             }
@@ -73,11 +84,12 @@ public class MiniMessageUtils {
      * @param result the event result to set
      * @param message the denial message
      */
+    @SuppressWarnings("all")
     public static void disallowPreLoginEvent(AsyncPlayerPreLoginEvent event,
-                                      AsyncPlayerPreLoginEvent.Result result, Component message) {
+                                                              AsyncPlayerPreLoginEvent.Result result, Component message) {
         if (methodDisallow != null) {
             try {
-                methodDisallow.invoke(event, result, message);
+                methodDisallow.invoke(event, result, componentClass.cast((Object) message));
             } catch (Exception e) {
                 event.disallow(result, LegacyComponentSerializer.legacySection().serialize(message));
             }