diff --git a/src/main/java/org/mvplugins/multiverse/core/world/WorldManager.java b/src/main/java/org/mvplugins/multiverse/core/world/WorldManager.java
index a19db4ff5..a79198d30 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/mvplugins/multiverse/core/world/WorldManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/mvplugins/multiverse/core/world/WorldManager.java
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@
 import io.vavr.control.Try;
 import jakarta.inject.Inject;
 import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
-import org.bukkit.ChatColor;
 import org.bukkit.Location;
 import org.bukkit.World;
 import org.bukkit.WorldCreator;
 import org.bukkit.WorldType;
 import org.bukkit.plugin.PluginManager;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.ApiStatus;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
 import org.jvnet.hk2.annotations.Service;
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ public final class WorldManager {
      *
      * @return The result of the load.
      */
+    @ApiStatus.Internal
     public Try<Void> initAllWorlds() {
         return updateWorldsFromConfig().andThenTry(() -> {
             importExistingWorlds();
@@ -966,7 +967,7 @@ public boolean isUnloadedWorld(@Nullable String worldName) {
      * @return The multiverse world if it exists.
      */
     public Option<LoadedMultiverseWorld> getLoadedWorld(@Nullable World world) {
-        return world == null ? Option.none() : Option.of((LoadedMultiverseWorld) loadedWorldsMap.get(world.getName()));
+        return world == null ? Option.none() : Option.of(loadedWorldsMap.get(world.getName()));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -976,7 +977,7 @@ public Option<LoadedMultiverseWorld> getLoadedWorld(@Nullable World world) {
      * @return The multiverse world if it exists.
      */
     public Option<LoadedMultiverseWorld> getLoadedWorld(@Nullable MultiverseWorld world) {
-        return world == null ? Option.none() : Option.of((LoadedMultiverseWorld) loadedWorldsMap.get(world.getName()));
+        return world == null ? Option.none() : Option.of(loadedWorldsMap.get(world.getName()));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -986,7 +987,7 @@ public Option<LoadedMultiverseWorld> getLoadedWorld(@Nullable MultiverseWorld wo
      * @return The multiverse world if it exists.
      */
     public Option<LoadedMultiverseWorld> getLoadedWorld(@Nullable String worldName) {
-        return Option.of((LoadedMultiverseWorld) loadedWorldsMap.get(worldName));
+        return Option.of(loadedWorldsMap.get(worldName));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -1002,8 +1003,8 @@ public Option<LoadedMultiverseWorld> getLoadedWorldByNameOrAlias(@Nullable Strin
 
     private Option<LoadedMultiverseWorld> getLoadedWorldByAlias(@Nullable String alias) {
         return Option.ofOptional(loadedWorldsMap.values().stream()
-                .filter(world -> world.getColourlessAlias().equalsIgnoreCase(ChatColor.stripColor(alias)))
-                .map(world -> (LoadedMultiverseWorld) world)
+                .filter(world -> world.getColourlessAlias()
+                        .equalsIgnoreCase(ChatTextFormatter.removeColor(alias)))
                 .findFirst());
     }
 
@@ -1014,7 +1015,6 @@ private Option<LoadedMultiverseWorld> getLoadedWorldByAlias(@Nullable String ali
      */
     public Collection<LoadedMultiverseWorld> getLoadedWorlds() {
         return loadedWorldsMap.values().stream()
-                .map(world -> (LoadedMultiverseWorld) world)
                 .toList();
     }