diff --git a/src/main/java/me/chayapak1/chomens_bot/data/BotBossBar.java b/src/main/java/me/chayapak1/chomens_bot/data/BotBossBar.java
index 0e9be5c6..a8db78cf 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/chayapak1/chomens_bot/data/BotBossBar.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/chayapak1/chomens_bot/data/BotBossBar.java
@@ -1,18 +1,22 @@
 package me.chayapak1.chomens_bot.data;
 
+import me.chayapak1.chomens_bot.Bot;
+import net.kyori.adventure.text.Component;
+import net.kyori.adventure.text.format.NamedTextColor;
+import net.kyori.adventure.text.serializer.gson.GsonComponentSerializer;
 import org.geysermc.mcprotocollib.protocol.data.game.BossBarColor;
 import org.geysermc.mcprotocollib.protocol.data.game.BossBarDivision;
-import me.chayapak1.chomens_bot.Bot;
-import me.chayapak1.chomens_bot.util.ComponentUtilities;
-import net.kyori.adventure.text.Component;
-import net.kyori.adventure.text.serializer.gson.GsonComponentSerializer;
 
 import java.util.UUID;
 
 public class BotBossBar extends BossBar {
     public UUID uuid = UUID.randomUUID(); // the random uuid will be temporary
 
-    public final Component secret = Component.text(Math.random() * 69420);
+    public final Component secret = Component
+            .text(UUID.randomUUID().toString())
+            .color(NamedTextColor.BLACK)
+            .append(Component.space())
+            .append(Component.text("(please ignore!)").color(NamedTextColor.GRAY));
 
     public boolean gotSecret = false;
 
@@ -54,7 +58,7 @@ public class BotBossBar extends BossBar {
     public void setTitle(Component title, boolean force) {
         if (!gotSecret) return;
 
-        if (ComponentUtilities.isEqual(this.title, title) && !force) return;
+        if (this.title.equals(title) && !force) return;
 
         if (bot.bossbar.actionBar) {
             bot.chat.actionBar(title, players);
diff --git a/src/main/java/me/chayapak1/chomens_bot/plugins/BossbarManagerPlugin.java b/src/main/java/me/chayapak1/chomens_bot/plugins/BossbarManagerPlugin.java
index ef308f1f..63811f79 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/chayapak1/chomens_bot/plugins/BossbarManagerPlugin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/chayapak1/chomens_bot/plugins/BossbarManagerPlugin.java
@@ -1,17 +1,16 @@
 package me.chayapak1.chomens_bot.plugins;
 
+import me.chayapak1.chomens_bot.Bot;
+import me.chayapak1.chomens_bot.data.BossBar;
+import me.chayapak1.chomens_bot.data.BotBossBar;
+import me.chayapak1.chomens_bot.data.PlayerEntry;
+import net.kyori.adventure.text.serializer.gson.GsonComponentSerializer;
 import org.geysermc.mcprotocollib.network.Session;
 import org.geysermc.mcprotocollib.network.event.session.ConnectedEvent;
 import org.geysermc.mcprotocollib.network.event.session.DisconnectedEvent;
 import org.geysermc.mcprotocollib.network.packet.Packet;
 import org.geysermc.mcprotocollib.protocol.data.game.BossBarColor;
 import org.geysermc.mcprotocollib.protocol.packet.ingame.clientbound.ClientboundBossEventPacket;
-import me.chayapak1.chomens_bot.Bot;
-import me.chayapak1.chomens_bot.data.BossBar;
-import me.chayapak1.chomens_bot.data.BotBossBar;
-import me.chayapak1.chomens_bot.data.PlayerEntry;
-import me.chayapak1.chomens_bot.util.ComponentUtilities;
-import net.kyori.adventure.text.serializer.gson.GsonComponentSerializer;
 
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Map;
@@ -62,7 +61,7 @@ public class BossbarManagerPlugin extends Bot.Listener {
                     for (Map.Entry<UUID, BotBossBar> _bossBar : mapCopy.entrySet()) {
                         final BotBossBar bossBar = _bossBar.getValue();
 
-                        if (ComponentUtilities.isEqual(bossBar.secret, packet.getTitle())) {
+                        if (bossBar.secret.equals(packet.getTitle())) {
                             bossBars.remove(_bossBar.getKey());
 
                             final BotBossBar newBossBar = new BotBossBar(
@@ -114,7 +113,7 @@ public class BossbarManagerPlugin extends Bot.Listener {
 
                     final BotBossBar botBossBar = get(bossBar.uuid);
 
-                    if (botBossBar != null && ComponentUtilities.isEqual(botBossBar.secret, packet.getTitle())) {
+                    if (botBossBar != null && botBossBar.secret.equals(packet.getTitle())) {
                         botBossBar.uuid = packet.getUuid();
 
                         botBossBar.gotSecret = true;
@@ -144,7 +143,7 @@ public class BossbarManagerPlugin extends Bot.Listener {
                 bossBar.gotSecret = false;
 
                 addBossBar(bossBar.id, bossBar, true);
-            } else if (!ComponentUtilities.isEqual(bossBar.title(), serverBossBar.title)) {
+            } else if (!bossBar.title().equals(serverBossBar.title)) {
                 bossBar.setTitle(bossBar.title, true);
             } else if (bossBar.value() != serverBossBar.health * bossBar.max()) {
                 bossBar.setValue(bossBar.value(), true);
diff --git a/src/main/java/me/chayapak1/chomens_bot/util/ComponentUtilities.java b/src/main/java/me/chayapak1/chomens_bot/util/ComponentUtilities.java
index 8ef0fe5e..0ae606a4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/chayapak1/chomens_bot/util/ComponentUtilities.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/chayapak1/chomens_bot/util/ComponentUtilities.java
@@ -19,11 +19,6 @@ import java.util.regex.Pattern;
 
 // totallynotskidded™ from chipmunkbot and added colors (ignore the ohio code please,..,.)
 public class ComponentUtilities {
-    // is this the best way to check?
-    public static boolean isEqual (Component component1, Component component2) {
-        return component1.toString().equals(component2.toString());
-    }
-
     // component parsing
     public static final Map<String, String> language = loadJsonStringMap("language.json");
     private static final Map<String, String> voiceChatLanguage = loadJsonStringMap("voiceChatLanguage.json");