diff --git a/src/engine/QuestSystem/QuestManager.java b/src/engine/QuestSystem/QuestManager.java
index a24b38af..ee514c1a 100644
--- a/src/engine/QuestSystem/QuestManager.java
+++ b/src/engine/QuestSystem/QuestManager.java
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.Random;
 
 public class QuestManager {
-    public static HashMap<PlayerCharacter,QuestObject> acceptedQuests;
-    public static HashMap<PlayerCharacter,ArrayList<String>> completedQuests;
+    public static HashMap<PlayerCharacter,QuestObject> acceptedQuests = new HashMap<>();
+    public static HashMap<PlayerCharacter,ArrayList<String>> completedQuests = new HashMap<>();
 
     public static boolean grantsQuest(NPC npc){
         if(npc == null)