diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Essentials.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Essentials.java
index 4be868d4c..950d250b3 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Essentials.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Essentials.java
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ import org.bukkit.plugin.PluginDescriptionFile;
 import org.bukkit.plugin.PluginManager;
 import org.bukkit.plugin.java.JavaPlugin;
 import org.bukkit.scheduler.BukkitScheduler;
+import org.bukkit.scheduler.BukkitTask;
 import org.yaml.snakeyaml.error.YAMLException;
 
 
@@ -608,9 +609,14 @@ public class Essentials extends JavaPlugin implements IEssentials
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public int scheduleAsyncDelayedTask(final Runnable run)
+	public BukkitTask scheduleAsyncDelayedTask(final Runnable run)
 	{
-		return this.getScheduler().scheduleAsyncDelayedTask(this, run);
+		return this.getScheduler().runTaskAsynchronously(this, run);
+	}
+	@Override
+	public BukkitTask runTaskLaterAsynchronously(final Runnable run, final long delay)
+	{
+		return this.getScheduler().runTaskLaterAsynchronously(this, run, delay);
 	}
 
 	@Override
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/IEssentials.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/IEssentials.java
index 9d61391d1..6a2e3b638 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/IEssentials.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/IEssentials.java
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import org.bukkit.command.Command;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
 import org.bukkit.plugin.Plugin;
 import org.bukkit.scheduler.BukkitScheduler;
+import org.bukkit.scheduler.BukkitTask;
 
 
 public interface IEssentials extends Plugin
@@ -44,7 +45,9 @@ public interface IEssentials extends Plugin
 
 	Methods getPaymentMethod();
 
-	int scheduleAsyncDelayedTask(Runnable run);
+	BukkitTask scheduleAsyncDelayedTask(Runnable run);
+	
+	BukkitTask runTaskLaterAsynchronously(Runnable run, long delay);
 
 	int scheduleSyncDelayedTask(Runnable run);
 
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandheal.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandheal.java
index 23a8078b1..285d37233 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandheal.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandheal.java
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import org.bukkit.Server;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.bukkit.potion.PotionEffect;
-import org.bukkit.potion.PotionEffectType;
 
 
 public class Commandheal extends EssentialsCommand
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/metrics/MetricsListener.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/metrics/MetricsListener.java
index 7016ffe4f..e9b9a2947 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/metrics/MetricsListener.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/metrics/MetricsListener.java
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public class MetricsListener implements Listener
 			player.sendMessage("To opt out, run /essentials opt-out");
 			ess.getLogger().log(Level.INFO, "[Metrics] Admin join - Starting 5 minute opt-out period.");
 			ess.getSettings().setMetricsEnabled(true);
-			ess.getScheduler().scheduleAsyncDelayedTask(ess, starter, 5 * 1200);
+			ess.getScheduler().runTaskLaterAsynchronously(ess, starter, 5 * 1200);
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/EssentialsProtect/src/com/earth2me/essentials/protect/data/ProtectedBlockMemory.java b/EssentialsProtect/src/com/earth2me/essentials/protect/data/ProtectedBlockMemory.java
index 876c8a575..e1a61f0cf 100644
--- a/EssentialsProtect/src/com/earth2me/essentials/protect/data/ProtectedBlockMemory.java
+++ b/EssentialsProtect/src/com/earth2me/essentials/protect/data/ProtectedBlockMemory.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package com.earth2me.essentials.protect.data;
 
-import java.util.Map.Entry;
 import java.util.*;
+import java.util.Map.Entry;
 import org.bukkit.World;
 import org.bukkit.block.Block;
 import org.bukkit.plugin.Plugin;
@@ -123,11 +123,13 @@ public class ProtectedBlockMemory implements IProtectedBlock
 		importProtections(storage.exportProtections());
 	}
 
+	@Override
 	public void clearProtections()
 	{
 		blocks.clear();
 	}
 
+	@Override
 	public final void importProtections(final List<OwnedBlock> blocks)
 	{
 		for (OwnedBlock ownedBlock : blocks)
@@ -141,6 +143,7 @@ public class ProtectedBlockMemory implements IProtectedBlock
 		}
 	}
 
+	@Override
 	public List<OwnedBlock> exportProtections()
 	{
 		final List<OwnedBlock> blockList = new ArrayList<OwnedBlock>(blocks.size());
@@ -160,12 +163,14 @@ public class ProtectedBlockMemory implements IProtectedBlock
 		return blockList;
 	}
 
+	@Override
 	public void protectBlock(final Block block, final String playerName)
 	{
 		final ProtectedLocation pl = new ProtectedLocation(block, getWorldId(block.getWorld()));
 		protectBlock(pl, playerName);
-		plugin.getServer().getScheduler().scheduleAsyncDelayedTask(plugin, new Runnable()
+		plugin.getServer().getScheduler().runTaskAsynchronously(plugin, new Runnable()
 		{
+			@Override
 			public void run()
 			{
 				storage.protectBlock(block, playerName);
@@ -173,7 +178,7 @@ public class ProtectedBlockMemory implements IProtectedBlock
 		});
 	}
 
-	private final void protectBlock(ProtectedLocation pl, String playerName)
+	private void protectBlock(ProtectedLocation pl, String playerName)
 	{
 		int playerId = getPlayerId(playerName);
 		ProtectedBy pb = blocks.get(pl);
@@ -185,6 +190,7 @@ public class ProtectedBlockMemory implements IProtectedBlock
 		pb.add(playerId);
 	}
 
+	@Override
 	public boolean isProtected(Block block, String playerName)
 	{
 		int playerId = getPlayerId(playerName);
@@ -193,6 +199,7 @@ public class ProtectedBlockMemory implements IProtectedBlock
 		return !pb.contains(playerId);
 	}
 
+	@Override
 	public List<String> getOwners(Block block)
 	{
 		ProtectedLocation pl = new ProtectedLocation(block, getWorldId(block.getWorld()));
@@ -200,12 +207,14 @@ public class ProtectedBlockMemory implements IProtectedBlock
 		return pb.getPlayers(playerNames);
 	}
 
+	@Override
 	public int unprotectBlock(final Block block)
 	{
 		ProtectedLocation pl = new ProtectedLocation(block, getWorldId(block.getWorld()));
 		ProtectedBy pb = blocks.remove(pl);
-		plugin.getServer().getScheduler().scheduleAsyncDelayedTask(plugin, new Runnable()
+		plugin.getServer().getScheduler().runTaskAsynchronously(plugin, new Runnable()
 		{
+			@Override
 			public void run()
 			{
 				storage.unprotectBlock(block);
@@ -241,6 +250,7 @@ public class ProtectedBlockMemory implements IProtectedBlock
 		return id;
 	}
 
+	@Override
 	public void onPluginDeactivation()
 	{
 		storage.onPluginDeactivation();
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index 002b84f21..1f9725a9a 100644
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diff --git a/lib/craftbukkit.jar b/lib/craftbukkit.jar
index b8dd7eab2..1cb9ca69c 100644
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