diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/itemcharges/ItemChargeOverlay.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/itemcharges/ItemChargeOverlay.java
index 7730d46ffd..c8a07716bf 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/itemcharges/ItemChargeOverlay.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/itemcharges/ItemChargeOverlay.java
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ class ItemChargeOverlay extends Overlay
 					continue;
 				}
 
-				charges = itemChargePlugin.getDodgyCharges();
+				charges = config.dodgyNecklace();
 			}
 			else
 			{
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/itemcharges/ItemChargePlugin.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/itemcharges/ItemChargePlugin.java
index c545e9a5bb..f232b64bfd 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/itemcharges/ItemChargePlugin.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/itemcharges/ItemChargePlugin.java
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@ import com.google.inject.Provides;
 import java.util.regex.Matcher;
 import java.util.regex.Pattern;
 import javax.inject.Inject;
-import lombok.AccessLevel;
-import lombok.Getter;
 import net.runelite.api.ChatMessageType;
 import net.runelite.api.events.ChatMessage;
 import net.runelite.client.Notifier;
@@ -68,9 +66,6 @@ public class ItemChargePlugin extends Plugin
 	@Inject
 	private ItemChargeConfig config;
 
-	@Getter(AccessLevel.PACKAGE)
-	private int dodgyCharges;
-
 	@Provides
 	ItemChargeConfig getConfig(ConfigManager configManager)
 	{
@@ -81,7 +76,6 @@ public class ItemChargePlugin extends Plugin
 	protected void startUp()
 	{
 		overlayManager.add(overlay);
-		dodgyCharges = config.dodgyNecklace();
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -110,22 +104,21 @@ public class ItemChargePlugin extends Plugin
 					notifier.notify("Your dodgy necklace has crumbled to dust.");
 				}
 
-				setDodgyCharges(MAX_DODGY_CHARGES);
+				updateDodgyNecklaceCharges(MAX_DODGY_CHARGES);
 			}
 			else if (dodgyCheckMatcher.find())
 			{
-				setDodgyCharges(Integer.parseInt(dodgyCheckMatcher.group(1)));
+				updateDodgyNecklaceCharges(Integer.parseInt(dodgyCheckMatcher.group(1)));
 			}
 			else if (dodgyProtectMatcher.find())
 			{
-				setDodgyCharges(Integer.parseInt(dodgyProtectMatcher.group(1)));
+				updateDodgyNecklaceCharges(Integer.parseInt(dodgyProtectMatcher.group(1)));
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
-	private void setDodgyCharges(int dodgyCharges)
+	private void updateDodgyNecklaceCharges(final int value)
 	{
-		this.dodgyCharges = dodgyCharges;
-		config.dodgyNecklace(dodgyCharges);
+		config.dodgyNecklace(value);
 	}
 }
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diff --git a/runelite-client/src/test/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/itemcharges/ItemChargePluginTest.java b/runelite-client/src/test/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/itemcharges/ItemChargePluginTest.java
index b8fc81a16a..ea6438031a 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/test/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/itemcharges/ItemChargePluginTest.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/test/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/itemcharges/ItemChargePluginTest.java
@@ -33,11 +33,13 @@ import net.runelite.api.Client;
 import net.runelite.api.events.ChatMessage;
 import net.runelite.client.Notifier;
 import net.runelite.client.ui.overlay.OverlayManager;
-import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
 import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
+import static org.mockito.Matchers.eq;
 import org.mockito.Mock;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.reset;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.verify;
 import org.mockito.runners.MockitoJUnitRunner;
 
 @RunWith(MockitoJUnitRunner.class)
@@ -78,18 +80,22 @@ public class ItemChargePluginTest
 	{
 		ChatMessage chatMessage = new ChatMessage(null, ChatMessageType.SERVER, "", CHECK, "", 0);
 		itemChargePlugin.onChatMessage(chatMessage);
-		assertEquals(10, itemChargePlugin.getDodgyCharges());
+		verify(config).dodgyNecklace(eq(10));
+		reset(config);
 
 		chatMessage = new ChatMessage(null, ChatMessageType.SERVER, "", PROTECT, "", 0);
 		itemChargePlugin.onChatMessage(chatMessage);
-		assertEquals(9, itemChargePlugin.getDodgyCharges());
+		verify(config).dodgyNecklace(eq(9));
+		reset(config);
 
 		chatMessage = new ChatMessage(null, ChatMessageType.SERVER, "", PROTECT_1, "", 0);
 		itemChargePlugin.onChatMessage(chatMessage);
-		assertEquals(1, itemChargePlugin.getDodgyCharges());
+		verify(config).dodgyNecklace(eq(1));
+		reset(config);
 
 		chatMessage = new ChatMessage(null, ChatMessageType.SERVER, "", BREAK, "", 0);
 		itemChargePlugin.onChatMessage(chatMessage);
-		assertEquals(10, itemChargePlugin.getDodgyCharges());
+		verify(config).dodgyNecklace(eq(10));
+		reset(config);
 	}
 }
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