diff --git a/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/I18n.java b/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/I18n.java
index ed30d66cc..eab7c8fef 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/I18n.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/I18n.java
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ public class I18n implements net.ess3.api.II18n {
                 return localeBundle.getString(string);
             }
         } catch (final MissingResourceException ex) {
-            if (ess == null || ess.getSettings().isDebug()) {
+            if (ess != null && ess.getSettings().isDebug()) {
                 ess.getLogger().log(Level.WARNING, String.format("Missing translation key \"%s\" in translation file %s", ex.getKey(), localeBundle.getLocale().toString()), ex);
             }
             return defaultBundle.getString(string);