diff --git a/bukkit/src/main/java/co/aikar/commands/BukkitCommandManager.java b/bukkit/src/main/java/co/aikar/commands/BukkitCommandManager.java
index 809546fd..96000f27 100644
--- a/bukkit/src/main/java/co/aikar/commands/BukkitCommandManager.java
+++ b/bukkit/src/main/java/co/aikar/commands/BukkitCommandManager.java
@@ -311,6 +311,7 @@ public class BukkitCommandManager extends CommandManager<
             Object nmsPlayer = entityField.get(player);
             if (nmsPlayer != null) {
                 Field localeField = nmsPlayer.getClass().getDeclaredField("locale");
+                localeField.setAccessible(true);
                 Object localeString = localeField.get(nmsPlayer);
                 if (localeString instanceof String) {
                     String[] split = ACFPatterns.UNDERSCORE.split((String) localeString);