diff --git a/src/main/java/net/minecraft/server/dedicated/DedicatedServer.java b/src/main/java/net/minecraft/server/dedicated/DedicatedServer.java
index 97ae262..5bafafb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/minecraft/server/dedicated/DedicatedServer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/minecraft/server/dedicated/DedicatedServer.java
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 import org.ultramine.server.UltramineServerConfig;
 import org.ultramine.server.UltramineServerConfig.VanillaConfig;
 import org.ultramine.server.WorldsConfig.WorldConfig;
+import org.ultramine.server.util.BasicTypeParser;
 
 @SideOnly(Side.SERVER)
 public class DedicatedServer extends MinecraftServer implements IServer
@@ -272,7 +273,7 @@
 
 	public EnumDifficulty func_147135_j()
 	{
-		return EnumDifficulty.getDifficultyEnum(ConfigurationHandler.getWorldsConfig().global.settings.difficulty);
+		return BasicTypeParser.parseDifficulty(ConfigurationHandler.getWorldsConfig().global.settings.difficulty);
 	}
 
 	public boolean isHardcore()
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/ultramine/server/MultiWorld.java b/src/main/java/org/ultramine/server/MultiWorld.java
index c8acf3f..0a4d34d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/ultramine/server/MultiWorld.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/ultramine/server/MultiWorld.java
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@
 		if (!server.isSinglePlayer())
 			world.getWorldInfo().setGameType(server.getGameType());
 		
-		world.difficultySetting = EnumDifficulty.getDifficultyEnum(conf.settings.difficulty);
+		world.difficultySetting = BasicTypeParser.parseDifficulty(ConfigurationHandler.getWorldsConfig().global.settings.difficulty);
 		world.setAllowedSpawnTypes(conf.mobSpawn.spawnMonsters, conf.mobSpawn.spawnAnimals);
 		world.setConfig(conf);
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/ultramine/server/WorldsConfig.java b/src/main/java/org/ultramine/server/WorldsConfig.java
index 0ab10f1..26167ca 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/ultramine/server/WorldsConfig.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/ultramine/server/WorldsConfig.java
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 		
 		public static class Settings
 		{
-			public int difficulty = 1;
+			public String difficulty = "1";
 			public boolean pvp = true;
 			public int maxBuildHeight = 256;
 		}