diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 40a8e182a..06022c37f 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ mcversion=1.7.10
 forgeversion=10.13.4.1566-1.7.10
 version_major=4
 version_minor=2
-version_patch=6
+version_patch=7
diff --git a/src/main/java/forestry/plugins/PluginApiculture.java b/src/main/java/forestry/plugins/PluginApiculture.java
index 2af8c21cc..63668785a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forestry/plugins/PluginApiculture.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forestry/plugins/PluginApiculture.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Objects;
 import java.util.Random;
 import java.util.Set;
 
@@ -213,7 +214,7 @@ public class PluginApiculture extends ForestryPlugin {
 		}
 
 		LocalizedConfiguration config = new LocalizedConfiguration(configFile, "2.0.0");
-		if (!config.getLoadedConfigVersion().equals(config.getDefinedConfigVersion())) {
+		if (!Objects.equals(config.getLoadedConfigVersion(), config.getDefinedConfigVersion())) {
 			boolean deleted = configFile.delete();
 			if (deleted) {
 				config = new LocalizedConfiguration(configFile, "2.0.0");