diff --git a/Essentials/src/net/ess3/commands/Commandbigtree.java b/Essentials/src/net/ess3/commands/Commandbigtree.java
index c9440008f..7d2b4e069 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/net/ess3/commands/Commandbigtree.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/net/ess3/commands/Commandbigtree.java
@@ -33,11 +33,12 @@ public class Commandbigtree extends EssentialsCommand
 	@Override
 	public void run(final IUser user, final String commandLabel, final String[] args) throws Exception
 	{
-		final TreeType tree = BIGTREE_PARSER.parse(args).getValue().getBukkitType();
+		final BigTree bigTree = BIGTREE_PARSER.parse(args).getValue();
+		final TreeType bukkitTree = bigTree.getBukkitType();
 
 		final Location loc = LocationUtil.getTarget(user.getPlayer());
 		final Location safeLocation = LocationUtil.getSafeDestination(loc);
-		final boolean success = user.getPlayer().getWorld().generateTree(safeLocation, tree);
+		final boolean success = user.getPlayer().getWorld().generateTree(safeLocation, bukkitTree);
 		if (success)
 		{
 			user.sendMessage(_("bigTreeSuccess"));
diff --git a/Essentials/src/net/ess3/converter/IntegerConverter.java b/Essentials/src/net/ess3/converter/IntegerConverter.java
index 835a0d293..3bc80042f 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/net/ess3/converter/IntegerConverter.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/net/ess3/converter/IntegerConverter.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ public class IntegerConverter implements ArgumentsParser<Integer>, Serializer<In
 	public ParserResult<Integer> parse(final String... args)
 	{
 		Validate.notEmpty(args);
+		Validate.notEmpty(args[0]);
 		try
 		{
 			final int number = Integer.parseInt(args[0]);