diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/worldhopper/WorldHopperPlugin.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/worldhopper/WorldHopperPlugin.java
index 8f9b9060b5..b10e2a0667 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/worldhopper/WorldHopperPlugin.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/worldhopper/WorldHopperPlugin.java
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ import java.util.concurrent.Executors;
 import java.util.concurrent.ScheduledExecutorService;
 import java.util.concurrent.ScheduledFuture;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
-import javax.imageio.ImageIO;
 import javax.inject.Inject;
 import javax.swing.SwingUtilities;
 import lombok.AccessLevel;
@@ -83,6 +82,7 @@ import net.runelite.client.ui.NavigationButton;
 import net.runelite.client.ui.overlay.OverlayManager;
 import net.runelite.client.util.ExecutorServiceExceptionLogger;
 import net.runelite.client.util.HotkeyListener;
+import net.runelite.client.util.ImageUtil;
 import net.runelite.client.util.Text;
 import net.runelite.client.util.WorldUtil;
 import net.runelite.http.api.worlds.World;
@@ -190,12 +190,7 @@ public class WorldHopperPlugin extends Plugin
 
 		panel = new WorldSwitcherPanel(this);
 
-		final BufferedImage icon;
-		synchronized (ImageIO.class)
-		{
-			icon = ImageIO.read(getClass().getResourceAsStream("icon.png"));
-		}
-
+		BufferedImage icon = ImageUtil.loadImageResource(WorldHopperPlugin.class, "icon.png");
 		navButton = NavigationButton.builder()
 			.tooltip("World Switcher")
 			.icon(icon)