diff --git a/src/engine/net/client/ClientMessagePump.java b/src/engine/net/client/ClientMessagePump.java
index 13cef490..ffd559c4 100644
--- a/src/engine/net/client/ClientMessagePump.java
+++ b/src/engine/net/client/ClientMessagePump.java
@@ -1921,8 +1921,8 @@ public class ClientMessagePump implements NetMsgHandler {
                     }
                     break;
                 case POWER:
-                    //PowersManager.usePower((PerformActionMsg) msg, origin, false);
-                    PowersManager.static_power_que.add(new PowersManager.PowerQueObject((PerformActionMsg) msg, origin, false));
+                    PowersManager.usePower((PerformActionMsg) msg, origin, false);
+                    //PowersManager.static_power_que.add(new PowersManager.PowerQueObject((PerformActionMsg) msg, origin, false));
                     break;
                 case REQUESTMELEEATTACK:
                     CombatManager.setAttackTarget((AttackCmdMsg) msg, origin);
diff --git a/src/engine/server/world/WorldServer.java b/src/engine/server/world/WorldServer.java
index 1f81a99d..69b9021d 100644
--- a/src/engine/server/world/WorldServer.java
+++ b/src/engine/server/world/WorldServer.java
@@ -532,10 +532,10 @@ public class WorldServer {
 		mineThread.setName("mine thread");
 		mineThread.start();
 
-		Logger.info("Starting Power Thread...");
-		Thread powerThread = new Thread(new PowersThread());
-		powerThread.setName("power thread");
-		powerThread.start();
+		//Logger.info("Starting Power Thread...");
+		//Thread powerThread = new Thread(new PowersThread());
+		//powerThread.setName("power thread");
+		//powerThread.start();
 
 		return true;
 	}