diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/lambda/client/module/modules/player/InventoryManager.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/lambda/client/module/modules/player/InventoryManager.kt
index a6b292a39..c4cf875d4 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/lambda/client/module/modules/player/InventoryManager.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/lambda/client/module/modules/player/InventoryManager.kt
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ object InventoryManager : Module(
     private val pauseMovement by setting("Pause Movement", true)
     private val delay by setting("Delay Ticks", 1, 0..20, 1, unit = " ticks")
     private val helpMend by setting("Help Mend", false, description = "Helps mending items by replacing the offhand item with low HP items of the same type")
-    val ejectList = setting(CollectionSetting("Eject List", defaultEjectList, String::class.java))
+    val ejectList = setting(CollectionSetting("Eject List", defaultEjectList))
 
     enum class State {
         IDLE, SAVING_ITEM, HELPING_MEND, REFILLING_BUILDING, REFILLING, EJECTING
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/lambda/client/module/modules/player/Scaffold.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/lambda/client/module/modules/player/Scaffold.kt
index b8947199e..4d4dbab86 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/lambda/client/module/modules/player/Scaffold.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/lambda/client/module/modules/player/Scaffold.kt
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ object Scaffold : Module(
     private val thickness by setting("Outline Thickness", 2f, .25f..4f, .25f, { outline && page == Page.RENDER }, description = "Changes thickness of the outline")
     private val pendingBlockColor by setting("Pending Color", ColorHolder(0, 0, 255), visibility = { page == Page.RENDER })
 
-    val blockSelectionWhitelist = setting(CollectionSetting("BlockWhitelist", linkedSetOf("minecraft:obsidian"), String::class.java, { false }))
-    val blockSelectionBlacklist = setting(CollectionSetting("BlockBlacklist", blockBlacklist.map { it.registryName.toString() }.toMutableSet(), String::class.java, { false }))
+    val blockSelectionWhitelist = setting(CollectionSetting("BlockWhitelist", linkedSetOf("minecraft:obsidian"), { false }))
+    val blockSelectionBlacklist = setting(CollectionSetting("BlockBlacklist", blockBlacklist.map { it.registryName.toString() }.toMutableSet(), { false }))
 
     private enum class Page {
         GENERAL, RENDER
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/lambda/client/module/modules/render/Search.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/lambda/client/module/modules/render/Search.kt
index f95f04ea4..31e1a09f9 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/lambda/client/module/modules/render/Search.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/lambda/client/module/modules/render/Search.kt
@@ -70,10 +70,10 @@ object Search : Module(
     private val hideF1 by setting("Hide on F1", true)
 
     var overrideWarning by setting("Override Warning", false, { false })
-    val blockSearchList = setting(CollectionSetting("Search List", defaultSearchList, String::class.java, { false }))
-    val entitySearchList = setting(CollectionSetting("Entity Search List", linkedSetOf(EntityList.getKey((EntityItemFrame::class.java))!!.path), String::class.java, { false }))
-    val blockSearchDimensionFilter = setting(CollectionSetting("Block Dimension Filter", linkedSetOf(), DimensionFilter::class.java, { false }))
-    val entitySearchDimensionFilter = setting(CollectionSetting("Entity Dimension Filter", linkedSetOf(), DimensionFilter::class.java, { false }))
+    val blockSearchList = setting(CollectionSetting("Search List", defaultSearchList, { false }))
+    val entitySearchList = setting(CollectionSetting("Entity Search List", linkedSetOf(EntityList.getKey((EntityItemFrame::class.java))!!.path), { false }))
+    val blockSearchDimensionFilter = setting(CollectionSetting("Block Dimension Filter", linkedSetOf(), entryType = DimensionFilter::class.java, visibility = { false }))
+    val entitySearchDimensionFilter = setting(CollectionSetting("Entity Dimension Filter", linkedSetOf(), entryType = DimensionFilter::class.java, visibility = { false }))
 
     private val blockRenderer = ESPRenderer()
     private val entityRenderer = ESPRenderer()
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/lambda/client/module/modules/render/Xray.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/lambda/client/module/modules/render/Xray.kt
index 5fa24ecec..f8cede12d 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/lambda/client/module/modules/render/Xray.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/lambda/client/module/modules/render/Xray.kt
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ object Xray : Module(
 ) {
     private val defaultVisibleList = linkedSetOf("minecraft:diamond_ore", "minecraft:iron_ore", "minecraft:gold_ore", "minecraft:portal", "minecraft:cobblestone")
 
-    val visibleList = setting(CollectionSetting("Visible List", defaultVisibleList, String::class.java, { false }))
+    val visibleList = setting(CollectionSetting("Visible List", defaultVisibleList, { false }))
 
     @JvmStatic
     fun shouldReplace(state: IBlockState): Boolean {
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/lambda/client/setting/settings/impl/collection/CollectionSetting.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/lambda/client/setting/settings/impl/collection/CollectionSetting.kt
index 372635c21..ce1afaf80 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/lambda/client/setting/settings/impl/collection/CollectionSetting.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/lambda/client/setting/settings/impl/collection/CollectionSetting.kt
@@ -7,15 +7,25 @@ import com.lambda.client.setting.settings.ImmutableSetting
 class CollectionSetting<E : Any, T : MutableCollection<E>>(
     name: String,
     override val value: T,
-    entryType: Class<E>,
     visibility: () -> Boolean = { true },
     description: String = "",
     unit: String = ""
 ) : ImmutableSetting<T>(name, value, visibility, { _, input -> input }, description, unit), MutableCollection<E> by value {
 
+    constructor(
+        name: String,
+        value: T,
+        visibility: () -> Boolean = { true },
+        description: String = "",
+        unit: String = "",
+        entryType: Class<E>, // type must be set if the default collection is empty
+    ) : this(name, value, visibility, description, unit) {
+        this.entryType = entryType
+    }
+
+    private var entryType: Class<E>? = null
     override val defaultValue: T = valueClass.newInstance()
     private val lockObject = Any()
-    private val type = TypeToken.getArray(entryType).type
     val editListeners = ArrayList<() -> Unit>()
 
     init {
@@ -41,7 +51,7 @@ class CollectionSetting<E : Any, T : MutableCollection<E>>(
 
     override fun read(jsonElement: JsonElement?) {
         jsonElement?.asJsonArray?.let {
-            val cacheArray = gson.fromJson<Array<E>>(it, type)
+            val cacheArray = gson.fromJson<Array<E>>(it, TypeToken.getArray(entryType ?: value.first().javaClass).type)
             synchronized(lockObject) {
                 value.clear()
                 value.addAll(cacheArray)