diff --git a/ClearHudNotifications/HarmonyPatches.cs b/ClearHudNotifications/HarmonyPatches.cs
index b8c2983..776f1e7 100644
--- a/ClearHudNotifications/HarmonyPatches.cs
+++ b/ClearHudNotifications/HarmonyPatches.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 using ABI_RC.Core.UI;
 using cohtml;
 using HarmonyLib;
+using static ABI_RC.Core.Networking.AuthManager;
 
 namespace NAK.ClearHudNotifications.HarmonyPatches;
 
@@ -11,7 +12,7 @@ internal static class CohtmlHudPatches
     [HarmonyPatch(typeof(CohtmlHud), nameof(CohtmlHud.ViewDropText), new Type[] { typeof(string), typeof(string), typeof(string) })]
     private static bool Prefix_CohtmlHud_ViewDropText(string cat, string headline, string small, ref CohtmlHud __instance)
     {
-        if (!headline.Contains(MetaPort.Instance.username)) return true; // we only want our username notification
+        if (!headline.Contains(username)) return true; // we only want our username notification
 
         if (small == "A user has joined your Instance." && !MetaPort.Instance.settings.GetSettingsBool("HUDCustomizationPlayerJoins", false))
         {