diff --git a/plugin/src/main/java/net/aufdemrand/denizen/objects/dNPC.java b/plugin/src/main/java/net/aufdemrand/denizen/objects/dNPC.java
index a5e82d6cd6..42777f4b05 100644
--- a/plugin/src/main/java/net/aufdemrand/denizen/objects/dNPC.java
+++ b/plugin/src/main/java/net/aufdemrand/denizen/objects/dNPC.java
@@ -96,6 +96,9 @@ public static dNPC valueOf(String string, TagContext context) {
         else {
             for (NPC test : CitizensAPI.getNPCRegistry()) {
                 if (test.getName().equalsIgnoreCase(string)) {
+                    if (context == null || context.debug) {
+                        dB.echoError("Warning: loading NPC by name - use the ID instead! NPC named '" + test.getName() + "' has ID: " + test.getId());
+                    }
                     return new dNPC(test);
                 }
             }
diff --git a/plugin/src/main/java/net/aufdemrand/denizen/objects/dPlayer.java b/plugin/src/main/java/net/aufdemrand/denizen/objects/dPlayer.java
index 7c42a20a68..677b846262 100644
--- a/plugin/src/main/java/net/aufdemrand/denizen/objects/dPlayer.java
+++ b/plugin/src/main/java/net/aufdemrand/denizen/objects/dPlayer.java
@@ -139,6 +139,9 @@ static dPlayer valueOfInternal(String string, boolean announce) {
         // Match as a player name
         if (playerNames.containsKey(CoreUtilities.toLowerCase(string))) {
             OfflinePlayer player = Bukkit.getOfflinePlayer(playerNames.get(CoreUtilities.toLowerCase(string)));
+            if (announce) {
+                dB.echoError("Warning: loading player by name - use the UUID instead (or use tag server.match_player)! Player named '" + player.getName() + "' has UUID: " + player.getUniqueId());
+            }
             return new dPlayer(player);
         }
 
diff --git a/plugin/src/main/java/net/aufdemrand/denizen/objects/properties/item/ItemPotion.java b/plugin/src/main/java/net/aufdemrand/denizen/objects/properties/item/ItemPotion.java
index 8942835cda..b8d7859038 100644
--- a/plugin/src/main/java/net/aufdemrand/denizen/objects/properties/item/ItemPotion.java
+++ b/plugin/src/main/java/net/aufdemrand/denizen/objects/properties/item/ItemPotion.java
@@ -394,10 +394,6 @@ public void adjust(Mechanism mechanism) {
                     dB.echoError("Invalid potion effect type '" + data[0] + "'");
                     return;
                 }
-                if (type == null) {
-                    dB.echoError("Invalid potion effect type '" + data[0] + "'");
-                    return;
-                }
                 if (!data1.isInt()) {
                     dB.echoError("Cannot apply effect '" + data[0] + "': '" + data[1] + "' is not a valid integer!");
                     return;