diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Kits.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Kits.java
index 4e58cb786..5ba08d93e 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Kits.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Kits.java
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ public class Kits extends AsyncStorageObjectHolder<com.earth2me.essentials.setti
 	@Override
 	public Kit getKit(String kitName) throws Exception
 	{
+		Kit kit;
 		acquireReadLock();
 		try
 		{
@@ -41,18 +42,18 @@ public class Kits extends AsyncStorageObjectHolder<com.earth2me.essentials.setti
 			{
 				throw new Exception(_("kitError2"));
 			}
-			Kit kit = getData().getKits().get(kitName.toLowerCase(Locale.ENGLISH));
+			kit = getData().getKits().get(kitName.toLowerCase(Locale.ENGLISH));
 			if (kit == null)
 			{
 				throw new Exception(_("kitError2"));
 			}
-			return kit;
+			
 		}
 		finally
 		{
 			unlock();
-		}
-
+		}		
+		return kit;
 	}
 
 	@Override
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandeco.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandeco.java
index 299d23d2f..b9c47a29f 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandeco.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandeco.java
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ public class Commandeco extends EssentialsCommand
 					break;
 
 				case RESET:
-					@Cleanup ISettings settings = ess.getSettings();
+					@Cleanup 
+					ISettings settings = ess.getSettings();
 					settings.acquireReadLock();
 					player.setMoney(amount == 0 ? settings.getData().getEconomy().getStartingBalance() : amount);
 					break;
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/user/User.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/user/User.java
index 30b095657..aaebbf56e 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/user/User.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/user/User.java
@@ -676,7 +676,10 @@ public class User extends UserBase implements IUser
 		final Map<Integer, ItemStack> overfilled;
 		if (isAuthorized("essentials.oversizedstacks"))
 		{
-			int oversizedStackSize = ess.getSettings().getData().getGeneral().getOversizedStacksize();
+			@Cleanup
+			final ISettings settings = ess.getSettings();
+			settings.acquireReadLock();			
+			int oversizedStackSize = settings.getData().getGeneral().getOversizedStacksize();
 
 			overfilled = InventoryWorkaround.addItem(getInventory(), true, oversizedStackSize, itemStack);
 		}