diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Essentials.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Essentials.java
index 6b6dfd151..a72d744ab 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Essentials.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Essentials.java
@@ -931,7 +931,7 @@ public class Essentials extends JavaPlugin implements net.ess3.api.IEssentials {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public List<User> getOnlineUsers() {
+    public Iterable<User> getOnlineUsers() {
         List<User> onlineUsers = new ArrayList<>();
         for (Player player : getOnlinePlayers()) {
             onlineUsers.add(getUser(player));
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/IEssentials.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/IEssentials.java
index e24e737c2..4646f638d 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/IEssentials.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/IEssentials.java
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ public interface IEssentials extends Plugin {
 
     Collection<Player> getOnlinePlayers();
 
-    Collection<User> getOnlineUsers();
+    Iterable<User> getOnlineUsers();
 
     SpawnerItemProvider getSpawnerItemProvider();