diff --git a/explodingarrows/src/com/gmail/goodfaceforradio/explodingarrows/ExplodingArrows.java b/explodingarrows/src/com/gmail/goodfaceforradio/explodingarrows/ExplodingArrows.java
index 4eb17da..b854f3e 100644
--- a/explodingarrows/src/com/gmail/goodfaceforradio/explodingarrows/ExplodingArrows.java
+++ b/explodingarrows/src/com/gmail/goodfaceforradio/explodingarrows/ExplodingArrows.java
@@ -53,18 +53,17 @@ public void onProjectileHit(ProjectileHitEvent event) {
         Player player;
 
         // Only interested in arrows.
-        try {
-            arrow = (Arrow) projectile;
-        } catch (ClassCastException e) {
+        if(!(projectile instanceof Arrow)) {
             return;
         }
+        
+        arrow = (Arrow) projectile;
 
         // Only interested in players shooting.
-        try {
-            player = (Player) arrow.getShooter();
-        } catch (ClassCastException e) {
+        if(!(arrow.getShooter() instanceof Player)) {
             return;
         }
+        player = (Player) arrow.getShooter();
 
         // Player needs to have one or more blaze rods in inventory to
         // get exploding arrows.
@@ -105,4 +104,4 @@ public void onPlayerUse(PlayerInteractEvent event){
             this.bGrantedArrow = 1;
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}