diff --git a/sponge/build.gradle b/sponge/build.gradle
index 8f2094f4d..09aedfe06 100644
--- a/sponge/build.gradle
+++ b/sponge/build.gradle
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ dependencies {
         exclude(module: 'configurate-gson')
         exclude(module: 'configurate-yaml')
     }
-    compileOnly 'me.lucko:adventure-platform-spongeapi:4.0.0' // re: this artifact - see note in common/build.gradle
+    //compileOnly 'me.lucko:adventure-platform-spongeapi:4.0.0' // re: this artifact - see note in common/build.gradle
 }
 
 blossom {
diff --git a/sponge/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/sponge/LPSpongePlugin.java b/sponge/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/sponge/LPSpongePlugin.java
index 9fe5bd141..18fb7e39b 100644
--- a/sponge/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/sponge/LPSpongePlugin.java
+++ b/sponge/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/sponge/LPSpongePlugin.java
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ public class LPSpongePlugin extends AbstractLuckPermsPlugin {
     protected Set<Dependency> getGlobalDependencies() {
         Set<Dependency> dependencies = super.getGlobalDependencies();
         dependencies.add(Dependency.ADVENTURE_PLATFORM);
-        dependencies.add(Dependency.ADVENTURE_PLATFORM_SPONGEAPI);
+        //dependencies.add(Dependency.ADVENTURE_PLATFORM_SPONGEAPI);
         dependencies.add(Dependency.CONFIGURATE_CORE);
         dependencies.add(Dependency.CONFIGURATE_HOCON);
         dependencies.add(Dependency.HOCON_CONFIG);
diff --git a/sponge/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/sponge/SpongeSenderFactory.java b/sponge/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/sponge/SpongeSenderFactory.java
index 7204313b0..3ee567e44 100644
--- a/sponge/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/sponge/SpongeSenderFactory.java
+++ b/sponge/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/sponge/SpongeSenderFactory.java
@@ -25,25 +25,25 @@
 
 package me.lucko.luckperms.sponge;
 
+import me.lucko.luckperms.common.locale.TranslationManager;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.sender.Sender;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.sender.SenderFactory;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.sponge.service.CompatibilityUtil;
 
-import net.kyori.adventure.platform.spongeapi.SpongeAudiences;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.Component;
+import net.kyori.adventure.text.serializer.gson.GsonComponentSerializer;
 import net.luckperms.api.util.Tristate;
 
 import org.spongepowered.api.command.CommandSource;
 import org.spongepowered.api.entity.living.player.Player;
+import org.spongepowered.api.text.Text;
+import org.spongepowered.api.text.serializer.TextSerializers;
 
 import java.util.UUID;
 
 public class SpongeSenderFactory extends SenderFactory<LPSpongePlugin, CommandSource> {
-    private final SpongeAudiences audiences;
-
     public SpongeSenderFactory(LPSpongePlugin plugin) {
         super(plugin);
-        this.audiences = SpongeAudiences.create(plugin.getBootstrap().getPluginContainer(), plugin.getBootstrap().getGame());
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public class SpongeSenderFactory extends SenderFactory<LPSpongePlugin, CommandSo
 
     @Override
     protected void sendMessage(CommandSource source, Component message) {
-        this.audiences.receiver(source).sendMessage(message);
+        source.sendMessage(toNativeText(TranslationManager.render(message, source.getLocale())));
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -89,9 +89,8 @@ public class SpongeSenderFactory extends SenderFactory<LPSpongePlugin, CommandSo
         getPlugin().getBootstrap().getGame().getCommandManager().process(source, command);
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public void close() {
-        super.close();
-        this.audiences.close();
+    public static Text toNativeText(Component component) {
+        return TextSerializers.JSON.deserialize(GsonComponentSerializer.gson().serialize(component));
     }
+
 }
diff --git a/sponge/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/sponge/listeners/SpongeConnectionListener.java b/sponge/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/sponge/listeners/SpongeConnectionListener.java
index d13abf390..ac6e9fbe6 100644
--- a/sponge/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/sponge/listeners/SpongeConnectionListener.java
+++ b/sponge/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/sponge/listeners/SpongeConnectionListener.java
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ import me.lucko.luckperms.common.locale.TranslationManager;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.model.User;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.plugin.util.AbstractConnectionListener;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.sponge.LPSpongePlugin;
+import me.lucko.luckperms.sponge.SpongeSenderFactory;
 
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.Component;
-import net.kyori.adventure.text.serializer.spongeapi.SpongeComponentSerializer;
 
 import org.spongepowered.api.event.Listener;
 import org.spongepowered.api.event.Order;
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ public class SpongeConnectionListener extends AbstractConnectionListener {
             e.setCancelled(true);
             e.setMessageCancelled(false);
             Component reason = TranslationManager.render(Message.LOADING_DATABASE_ERROR.build());
-            e.setMessage(SpongeComponentSerializer.get().serialize(reason));
+            e.setMessage(SpongeSenderFactory.toNativeText(reason));
             this.plugin.getEventDispatcher().dispatchPlayerLoginProcess(profile.getUniqueId(), username, null);
         }
     }
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ public class SpongeConnectionListener extends AbstractConnectionListener {
             e.setCancelled(true);
             e.setMessageCancelled(false);
             Component reason = TranslationManager.render(Message.LOADING_STATE_ERROR.build());
-            e.setMessage(SpongeComponentSerializer.get().serialize(reason));
+            e.setMessage(SpongeSenderFactory.toNativeText(reason));
         }
     }