diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 5f12a00..1bf6b86 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ dependencies {
     compileOnly('com.github.mcMMO-Dev:mcMMO:601297') {
         exclude group: 'com.sk89q.worldguard'
     }
-    compileOnly ('com.bencodez:votingplugin:6.13.1') {
+    compileOnly ('com.bencodez:votingplugin:6.14.1') {
         transitive = false
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/sh/okx/rankup/requirements/requirement/votingplugin/VotingPluginPointsDeductibleRequirement.java b/src/main/java/sh/okx/rankup/requirements/requirement/votingplugin/VotingPluginPointsDeductibleRequirement.java
index aa7da86..c35d09c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/sh/okx/rankup/requirements/requirement/votingplugin/VotingPluginPointsDeductibleRequirement.java
+++ b/src/main/java/sh/okx/rankup/requirements/requirement/votingplugin/VotingPluginPointsDeductibleRequirement.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package sh.okx.rankup.requirements.requirement.votingplugin;
 
+import com.bencodez.votingplugin.VotingPluginMain;
 import com.bencodez.votingplugin.user.VotingPluginUser;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import sh.okx.rankup.RankupPlugin;
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ public class VotingPluginPointsDeductibleRequirement extends VotingPluginPointsR
 
   @Override
   public void apply(Player player, double multiplier) {
-    VotingPluginUser user = VotingPluginUtil.getInstance().getUserManager().getVotingPluginUser(player);
+    VotingPluginUser user = VotingPluginMain.getPlugin().getVotingPluginUserManager().getVotingPluginUser(player);
     if(!user.removePoints(getValueInt()))  {
       plugin.getLogger().warning("Unable to remove VotingPlugin points");
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/sh/okx/rankup/requirements/requirement/votingplugin/VotingPluginPointsRequirement.java b/src/main/java/sh/okx/rankup/requirements/requirement/votingplugin/VotingPluginPointsRequirement.java
index 3259c4e..8cd3b64 100644
--- a/src/main/java/sh/okx/rankup/requirements/requirement/votingplugin/VotingPluginPointsRequirement.java
+++ b/src/main/java/sh/okx/rankup/requirements/requirement/votingplugin/VotingPluginPointsRequirement.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package sh.okx.rankup.requirements.requirement.votingplugin;
 
+import com.bencodez.votingplugin.VotingPluginMain;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import sh.okx.rankup.RankupPlugin;
 import sh.okx.rankup.requirements.ProgressiveRequirement;
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ public class VotingPluginPointsRequirement extends ProgressiveRequirement {
 
   @Override
   public double getProgress(Player player) {
-    return VotingPluginUtil.getInstance().getUserManager().getVotingPluginUser(player).getPoints();
+    return VotingPluginMain.getPlugin().getVotingPluginUserManager().getVotingPluginUser(player).getPoints();
   }
 
   @Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/sh/okx/rankup/requirements/requirement/votingplugin/VotingPluginUtil.java b/src/main/java/sh/okx/rankup/requirements/requirement/votingplugin/VotingPluginUtil.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 0d44f5f..0000000
--- a/src/main/java/sh/okx/rankup/requirements/requirement/votingplugin/VotingPluginUtil.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-package sh.okx.rankup.requirements.requirement.votingplugin;
-
-import com.bencodez.votingplugin.VotingPluginMain;
-import com.bencodez.votingplugin.user.UserManager;
-
-import java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException;
-
-public class VotingPluginUtil {
-  private static VotingPluginUtil instance;
-
-  private UserManager userManager;
-
-  private VotingPluginUtil() {
-    try {
-      userManager = (UserManager) UserManager.class.getMethod("getInstance").invoke(null);
-    } catch (NoSuchMethodException e) {
-      userManager = VotingPluginMain.getPlugin().getVotingPluginUserManager();
-    } catch (InvocationTargetException | IllegalAccessException e) {
-      throw new RuntimeException(e);
-    }
-  }
-
-  public static VotingPluginUtil getInstance() {
-    if (instance == null) {
-      instance = new VotingPluginUtil();
-    }
-    return instance;
-  }
-
-  public UserManager getUserManager() {
-    return userManager;
-  }
-}
diff --git a/src/main/java/sh/okx/rankup/requirements/requirement/votingplugin/VotingPluginVotesRequirement.java b/src/main/java/sh/okx/rankup/requirements/requirement/votingplugin/VotingPluginVotesRequirement.java
index f09ad7d..859fe91 100644
--- a/src/main/java/sh/okx/rankup/requirements/requirement/votingplugin/VotingPluginVotesRequirement.java
+++ b/src/main/java/sh/okx/rankup/requirements/requirement/votingplugin/VotingPluginVotesRequirement.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package sh.okx.rankup.requirements.requirement.votingplugin;
 
+import com.bencodez.votingplugin.VotingPluginMain;
 import com.bencodez.votingplugin.topvoter.TopVoter;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import sh.okx.rankup.RankupPlugin;
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ public class VotingPluginVotesRequirement extends ProgressiveRequirement {
 
   @Override
   public double getProgress(Player player) {
-    return VotingPluginUtil.getInstance().getUserManager().getVotingPluginUser(player).getTotal(TopVoter.AllTime);
+    return VotingPluginMain.getPlugin().getVotingPluginUserManager().getVotingPluginUser(player).getTotal(TopVoter.AllTime);
   }
 
   @Override
diff --git a/src/main/resources/config.yml b/src/main/resources/config.yml
index a3783bc..c6ceada 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/config.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/config.yml
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ notify-update: true
 #   if true, players will be checked for the permission rankup.rank.RANK, where RANK
 # is the rankup in rankups.yml. Nothing will automatically happen on rankup, so you must
 # use commands to change a player's group or permission.
+# THIS IS MORE DIFFICULT TO USE. DO NOT ENABLE THIS UNLESS YOU ARE HAPPY TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IT MAKES MORE WORK FOR YOU.
+# By default, Rankup will automatically change groups when someone ranks up, using your permissions plugin.
+# You only need to enable this if you really need the flexibility.
 permission-rankup: false
 
 # if not empty, these are the contexts to use when modifying groups if LuckPerms is enabled