diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/nightmarezone/NightmareZonePlugin.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/nightmarezone/NightmareZonePlugin.java
index 15a5c3cff9..88f8bc620a 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/nightmarezone/NightmareZonePlugin.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/nightmarezone/NightmareZonePlugin.java
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ import net.runelite.client.config.ConfigManager;
 import net.runelite.client.plugins.Plugin;
 import net.runelite.client.plugins.PluginDescriptor;
 import net.runelite.client.ui.overlay.Overlay;
+import net.runelite.client.util.Text;
 
 @PluginDescriptor(
 	name = "Nightmare Zone"
@@ -110,7 +111,7 @@ public class NightmareZonePlugin extends Plugin
 			return;
 		}
 
-		String msg = event.getMessage().replaceAll("<[^>]*>", " "); //remove color and linebreaks
+		String msg = Text.removeTags(event.getMessage()); //remove color and linebreaks
 		if (msg.contains("The effects of overload have worn off, and you feel normal again."))
 		{
 			notifier.notify("Your overload has worn off");
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/opponentinfo/OpponentInfoOverlay.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/opponentinfo/OpponentInfoOverlay.java
index 0156805cb2..f5c5283765 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/opponentinfo/OpponentInfoOverlay.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/opponentinfo/OpponentInfoOverlay.java
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ import net.runelite.client.ui.overlay.OverlayPosition;
 import net.runelite.client.ui.overlay.OverlayPriority;
 import net.runelite.client.ui.overlay.components.BackgroundComponent;
 import net.runelite.client.ui.overlay.components.TextComponent;
+import net.runelite.client.util.Text;
 
 class OpponentInfoOverlay extends Overlay
 {
@@ -120,14 +121,14 @@ class OpponentInfoOverlay extends Overlay
 		{
 			lastTime = Instant.now();
 			lastRatio = (float) opponent.getHealthRatio() / (float) opponent.getHealth();
-			opponentName = opponent.getName().replaceAll("<[^>]*>", "");
+			opponentName = Text.removeTags(opponent.getName());
 			lastMaxHealth = oppInfoHealth.get(opponentName + "_" + opponent.getCombatLevel());
 
 			Actor opponentsOpponent = opponent.getInteracting();
 			if (opponentsOpponent != null
 					&& (opponentsOpponent != client.getLocalPlayer() || client.getSetting(Varbits.MULTICOMBAT_AREA) == 1))
 			{
-				opponentsOpponentName = opponentsOpponent.getName().replaceAll("<[^>]*>", "");
+				opponentsOpponentName = Text.removeTags(opponentsOpponent.getName());
 			}
 			else
 			{
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/raids/RaidsPlugin.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/raids/RaidsPlugin.java
index 9a24a294cc..eb1ae3e90b 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/raids/RaidsPlugin.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/raids/RaidsPlugin.java
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ import net.runelite.client.plugins.raids.solver.LayoutSolver;
 import net.runelite.client.plugins.raids.solver.RotationSolver;
 import net.runelite.client.ui.overlay.Overlay;
 import net.runelite.client.ui.overlay.infobox.InfoBoxManager;
+import net.runelite.client.util.Text;
 
 @PluginDescriptor(
 	name = "Chambers Of Xeric"
@@ -252,7 +253,7 @@ public class RaidsPlugin extends Plugin
 	{
 		if (inRaidChambers && event.getType() == ChatMessageType.CLANCHAT_INFO)
 		{
-			String message = event.getMessage().replaceAll("<[^>]*>", "");
+			String message = Text.removeTags(event.getMessage());
 
 			if (config.raidsTimer() && message.startsWith(RAID_START_MESSAGE))
 			{
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/screenshot/ScreenshotPlugin.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/screenshot/ScreenshotPlugin.java
index fc74c9b871..981803c119 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/screenshot/ScreenshotPlugin.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/screenshot/ScreenshotPlugin.java
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ import net.runelite.client.plugins.screenshot.imgur.ImageUploadResponse;
 import net.runelite.client.ui.ClientUI;
 import net.runelite.client.ui.FontManager;
 import net.runelite.client.ui.overlay.OverlayRenderer;
+import net.runelite.client.util.Text;
 import net.runelite.http.api.RuneLiteAPI;
 import okhttp3.Call;
 import okhttp3.Callback;
@@ -227,7 +228,7 @@ public class ScreenshotPlugin extends Plugin
 
 		if (chatMessage.contains("You have completed") && chatMessage.contains("Treasure"))
 		{
-			Matcher m = NUMBER_PATTERN.matcher(chatMessage.replaceAll("<[^>]*>", ""));
+			Matcher m = NUMBER_PATTERN.matcher(Text.removeTags(chatMessage));
 			if (m.find())
 			{
 				clueNumber = Integer.valueOf(m.group());
@@ -238,7 +239,7 @@ public class ScreenshotPlugin extends Plugin
 
 		if (chatMessage.startsWith("Your Barrows chest count is"))
 		{
-			Matcher m = NUMBER_PATTERN.matcher(chatMessage.replaceAll("<[^>]*>", ""));
+			Matcher m = NUMBER_PATTERN.matcher(Text.removeTags(chatMessage));
 			if (m.find())
 			{
 				barrowsNumber = Integer.valueOf(m.group());
@@ -248,7 +249,7 @@ public class ScreenshotPlugin extends Plugin
 
 		if (chatMessage.startsWith("Your completed Chambers of Xeric count is:"))
 		{
-			Matcher m = NUMBER_PATTERN.matcher(chatMessage.replaceAll("<[^>]*>", ""));
+			Matcher m = NUMBER_PATTERN.matcher(Text.removeTags(chatMessage));
 			if (m.find())
 			{
 				raidsNumber = Integer.valueOf(m.group());
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/slayer/SlayerPlugin.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/slayer/SlayerPlugin.java
index 4495fd40cb..f492760144 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/slayer/SlayerPlugin.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/slayer/SlayerPlugin.java
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ import net.runelite.client.plugins.PluginDescriptor;
 import net.runelite.client.task.Schedule;
 import net.runelite.client.ui.overlay.Overlay;
 import net.runelite.client.ui.overlay.infobox.InfoBoxManager;
+import net.runelite.client.util.Text;
 
 @PluginDescriptor(
 	name = "Slayer"
@@ -155,7 +156,7 @@ public class SlayerPlugin extends Plugin
 		Widget NPCDialog = client.getWidget(WidgetInfo.DIALOG_NPC_TEXT);
 		if (NPCDialog != null)
 		{
-			String NPCText = NPCDialog.getText().replaceAll("<[^>]*>", " "); //remove color and linebreaks
+			String NPCText = Text.removeTags(NPCDialog.getText()); //remove color and linebreaks
 			Matcher mAssign = NPC_ASSIGN_MESSAGE.matcher(NPCText); //number, name
 			Matcher mCurrent = NPC_CURRENT_MESSAGE.matcher(NPCText); //name, number
 			boolean found1 = mAssign.find();
@@ -193,7 +194,7 @@ public class SlayerPlugin extends Plugin
 			return;
 		}
 
-		String chatMsg = event.getMessage().replaceAll("<[^>]*>", ""); //remove color and linebreaks
+		String chatMsg = Text.removeTags(event.getMessage()); //remove color and linebreaks
 		if (chatMsg.endsWith("; return to a Slayer master."))
 		{
 			Matcher mComplete = CHAT_COMPLETE_MESSAGE.matcher(chatMsg);