diff --git a/src/com/projectkorra/projectkorra/earthbending/CompactColumn.java b/src/com/projectkorra/projectkorra/earthbending/CompactColumn.java
index 1f5a2bf9..09b05069 100644
--- a/src/com/projectkorra/projectkorra/earthbending/CompactColumn.java
+++ b/src/com/projectkorra/projectkorra/earthbending/CompactColumn.java
@@ -77,9 +77,6 @@ public class CompactColumn {
 
 		if (distance != 0) {
 			if (canInstantiate()) {
-				for (Block blocki : affectedblocks.keySet()) {
-					EarthColumn.resetBlock(blocki);
-				}
 				id = ID;
 				instances.put(id, this);
 				if (ID >= Integer.MAX_VALUE) {
@@ -144,9 +141,6 @@ public class CompactColumn {
 		if (System.currentTimeMillis() - time >= interval) {
 			time = System.currentTimeMillis();
 			if (!moveEarth()) {
-				for (Block blocki : affectedblocks.keySet()) {
-					EarthColumn.resetBlock(blocki);
-				}
 				instances.remove(id);
 				// for (Block block : affectedblocks.keySet()) {
 				// alreadydoneblocks.put(block, block);
diff --git a/src/com/projectkorra/projectkorra/earthbending/EarthColumn.java b/src/com/projectkorra/projectkorra/earthbending/EarthColumn.java
index aab80d61..70b95669 100644
--- a/src/com/projectkorra/projectkorra/earthbending/EarthColumn.java
+++ b/src/com/projectkorra/projectkorra/earthbending/EarthColumn.java
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import com.projectkorra.projectkorra.util.BlockSource;
 import com.projectkorra.projectkorra.util.ClickType;
 
 import org.bukkit.Location;
+import org.bukkit.Material;
 import org.bukkit.block.Block;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.bukkit.util.Vector;
@@ -17,8 +18,6 @@ import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
 public class EarthColumn {
 
 	public static ConcurrentHashMap<Integer, EarthColumn> instances = new ConcurrentHashMap<Integer, EarthColumn>();
-	private static ConcurrentHashMap<Block, Block> alreadydoneblocks = new ConcurrentHashMap<Block, Block>();
-	private static ConcurrentHashMap<Block, Integer> baseblocks = new ConcurrentHashMap<Block, Integer>();
 
 	public static final int standardheight = ProjectKorra.plugin.getConfig().getInt("Abilities.Earth.RaiseEarth.Column.Height");
 	private static int ID = Integer.MIN_VALUE;
@@ -158,7 +157,7 @@ public class EarthColumn {
 
 	private boolean canInstantiate() {
 		for (Block block : affectedblocks.keySet()) {
-			if (blockInAllAffectedBlocks(block) || alreadydoneblocks.containsKey(block)) {
+			if (blockInAllAffectedBlocks(block) || block.getType()==Material.AIR) {
 				return false;
 			}
 		}
@@ -176,10 +175,6 @@ public class EarthColumn {
 			time = System.currentTimeMillis();
 			if (!moveEarth()) {
 				instances.remove(id);
-				for (Block block : affectedblocks.keySet()) {
-					alreadydoneblocks.put(block, block);
-				}
-				baseblocks.put(location.clone().add(direction.clone().multiply(-1 * (distance - 1))).getBlock(), (distance - 1));
 
 				return false;
 			}
@@ -200,34 +195,12 @@ public class EarthColumn {
 		return true;
 	}
 
-	public static boolean blockIsBase(Block block) {
-		if (baseblocks.containsKey(block)) {
-			return true;
-		}
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	public static void removeBlockBase(Block block) {
-		if (baseblocks.containsKey(block)) {
-			baseblocks.remove(block);
-		}
-
-	}
-
 	public static void removeAll() {
 		for (int id : instances.keySet()) {
 			instances.remove(id);
 		}
 	}
 
-	public static void resetBlock(Block block) {
-
-		if (alreadydoneblocks.containsKey(block)) {
-			alreadydoneblocks.remove(block);
-		}
-
-	}
-
 	public static String getDescription() {
 		return "To use, simply left-click on an earthbendable block. " + "A column of earth will shoot upwards from that location. " + "Anything in the way of the column will be brought up with it, " + "leaving talented benders the ability to trap brainless entities up there. " + "Additionally, simply sneak (default shift) looking at an earthbendable block. " + "A wall of earth will shoot upwards from that location. " + "Anything in the way of the wall will be brought up with it. ";
 	}
diff --git a/src/com/projectkorra/projectkorra/earthbending/EarthMethods.java b/src/com/projectkorra/projectkorra/earthbending/EarthMethods.java
index f5a36639..7c3ace00 100644
--- a/src/com/projectkorra/projectkorra/earthbending/EarthMethods.java
+++ b/src/com/projectkorra/projectkorra/earthbending/EarthMethods.java
@@ -535,8 +535,6 @@ public class EarthMethods {
 			if (EarthColumn.blockInAllAffectedBlocks(block))
 				EarthColumn.revertBlock(block);
 
-			EarthColumn.resetBlock(block);
-
 			movedearth.remove(block);
 		}
 	}
@@ -587,8 +585,6 @@ public class EarthMethods {
 					EarthColumn.revertBlock(sourceblock);
 				if (EarthColumn.blockInAllAffectedBlocks(block))
 					EarthColumn.revertBlock(block);
-				EarthColumn.resetBlock(sourceblock);
-				EarthColumn.resetBlock(block);
 				movedearth.remove(block);
 				return true;
 			}
@@ -616,8 +612,6 @@ public class EarthMethods {
 				EarthColumn.revertBlock(sourceblock);
 			if (EarthColumn.blockInAllAffectedBlocks(block))
 				EarthColumn.revertBlock(block);
-			EarthColumn.resetBlock(sourceblock);
-			EarthColumn.resetBlock(block);
 			movedearth.remove(block);
 		}
 		return true;
diff --git a/test/server/plugins/ProjectKorra.jar b/test/server/plugins/ProjectKorra.jar
index 01d46510..bc72f3f7 100644
Binary files a/test/server/plugins/ProjectKorra.jar and b/test/server/plugins/ProjectKorra.jar differ