diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/org/cobalt/command/CommandManager.kt b/src/main/kotlin/org/cobalt/command/CommandManager.kt
index 9a652ff..909b928 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/org/cobalt/command/CommandManager.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/org/cobalt/command/CommandManager.kt
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ object CommandManager {
       dispatcher.execute(commandLine, player.connection.suggestionsProvider)
       minecraft.gui.hud.chat.commandHistory.addCommand(content)
     } catch (exception: CommandSyntaxException) {
-      ChatUtils.sendSystemMessage("${ChatFormatting.RED}${exception.message}")
+      ChatUtils.sendSystemMessage("<red>${exception.message}</red>")
     }
 
     return true
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/org/cobalt/module/ModuleManager.kt b/src/main/kotlin/org/cobalt/module/ModuleManager.kt
index 108a8eb..41f6dbd 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/org/cobalt/module/ModuleManager.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/org/cobalt/module/ModuleManager.kt
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ object ModuleManager {
     if (currentScript != null && currentScript != script) {
       stopAllScripts()
       ChatUtils.sendSystemMessage(
-        "${ChatFormatting.RED}Cannot start a different script when one is currently active, disabling all scripts..."
+        "<red>Cannot start a different script when one is currently active, disabling all scripts...</red>"
       )
 
       return
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ object ModuleManager {
 
   fun stopScript() {
     if (currentScript == null) {
-      ChatUtils.sendSystemMessage("${ChatFormatting.RED}There is no script currently running")
+      ChatUtils.sendSystemMessage("<red>There is no script currently running</red>")
       return
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/org/cobalt/module/impl/misc/AutoSprint.kt b/src/main/kotlin/org/cobalt/module/impl/misc/AutoSprint.kt
index 4add306..d9ca5cd 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/org/cobalt/module/impl/misc/AutoSprint.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/org/cobalt/module/impl/misc/AutoSprint.kt
@@ -17,9 +17,7 @@ object AutoSprint : Module(
       return
     }
 
-    if (PathExecutor.running && PathExecutor.config?.shouldSprint != true) {
-      return
-    }
+    if (PathExecutor.controlsSprint) return
 
     minecraft.options.keySprint.isDown = true
   }
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/org/cobalt/pathfinder/PathExecutor.kt b/src/main/kotlin/org/cobalt/pathfinder/PathExecutor.kt
index 13ac1ba..a2ce1d7 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/org/cobalt/pathfinder/PathExecutor.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/org/cobalt/pathfinder/PathExecutor.kt
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ object PathExecutor {
 
   var running = false
 
+  val controlsSprint: Boolean
+    get() = running && config?.shouldSprint == true
+
   init {
     EventBus.register(this)
   }
@@ -34,7 +37,7 @@ object PathExecutor {
     stop()
 
     if (config.useFlyMovement && !PlayerUtils.canFly) {
-      ChatUtils.sendSystemMessage("${ChatFormatting.RED} Invalid path config, since player cannot fly!")
+      ChatUtils.sendSystemMessage("<red> Invalid path config, since player cannot fly!</red>")
       return
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/org/cobalt/pathfinder/state/impl/CalculatingState.kt b/src/main/kotlin/org/cobalt/pathfinder/state/impl/CalculatingState.kt
index 02cf7e1..2c89cae 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/org/cobalt/pathfinder/state/impl/CalculatingState.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/org/cobalt/pathfinder/state/impl/CalculatingState.kt
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class CalculatingState : ExecutorState {
       val path = pathFinder.findPath()
 
       if (path == null) {
-        ChatUtils.sendSystemMessage("${ChatFormatting.RED}Unable to find a path.")
+        ChatUtils.sendSystemMessage("<red>Unable to find a path.</red>")
         PathExecutor.stop()
         return@runAsync
       }
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/org/cobalt/util/ChatUtils.kt b/src/main/kotlin/org/cobalt/util/ChatUtils.kt
index ab633c9..4c3fd73 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/org/cobalt/util/ChatUtils.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/org/cobalt/util/ChatUtils.kt
@@ -22,26 +22,21 @@ object ChatUtils {
   @JvmStatic
   fun sendSystemMessage(message: String, type: MessageType = MessageType.DEFAULT) {
     val component = when (type) {
-      MessageType.DEFAULT -> stringToComponent(defaultPrefix + message)
-      MessageType.RAW -> stringToComponent(message)
+      MessageType.DEFAULT -> ChatFormatter.parse(defaultPrefix + message)
+      MessageType.RAW -> ChatFormatter.parse(message)
       MessageType.DEBUG -> {
         if (!Debug.enabled || lastDebugMessage == message) {
           return
         }
 
         lastDebugMessage = message
-        stringToComponent(debugPrefix + message)
+        ChatFormatter.parse(debugPrefix + message)
       }
     }
 
     addToChat(component)
   }
 
-  @JvmStatic
-  fun stringToComponent(string: String): MutableComponent {
-    return ChatFormatter.parse(string)
-  }
-
   @JvmStatic
   fun sendPlayerMessage(message: String) {
     runOnClientThread {