diff --git a/src/engine/gameManager/ForgeManager.java b/src/engine/gameManager/ForgeManager.java
index 5b699ef4..3f73fe54 100644
--- a/src/engine/gameManager/ForgeManager.java
+++ b/src/engine/gameManager/ForgeManager.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import org.pmw.tinylog.Logger;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Objects;
 import java.util.concurrent.BlockingQueue;
 import java.util.concurrent.DelayQueue;
 import java.util.concurrent.ThreadLocalRandom;
@@ -51,15 +52,9 @@ public enum ForgeManager implements Runnable {
                 Logger.error(e);
             }
 
-            // Null workOrders should not exist.
-            // Perhaps log?
-
-            if (workOrder == null)
-                continue;
-
             // Completed or canceled work orders are not re-enqueued
 
-            if (workOrder.runCanceled || workOrder.runCompleted)
+            if (Objects.requireNonNull(workOrder).runCanceled || workOrder.runCompleted)
                 continue;
 
             // Persist current items that are currently cooking for this