diff --git a/core/src/main/java/me/leoko/advancedban/Universal.java b/core/src/main/java/me/leoko/advancedban/Universal.java
index de46fc64..afe92e49 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/me/leoko/advancedban/Universal.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/me/leoko/advancedban/Universal.java
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ public void setup(MethodInterface mi) {
         String response = getFromURL("https://api.spigotmc.org/legacy/update.php?resource=8695");
         if (response == null) {
             upt = "Failed to check for updates :(";
-        } else if ((!mi.getVersion().startsWith(response))) {
+        } else if ((!mi.getVersion().startsWith(response.replace("[", "").replace("]", "")))) {
             upt = "There is a new version available! [" + response + "]";
         }