diff --git a/application/core/Players/PlayerManager.php b/application/core/Players/PlayerManager.php
index 0f8a92ac..2b166315 100644
--- a/application/core/Players/PlayerManager.php
+++ b/application/core/Players/PlayerManager.php
@@ -40,14 +40,13 @@ class PlayerManager implements CallbackListener, TimerListener {
 	public $playerDetailed = null;
 	public $playerList = null;
 	public $adminLists = null;
-	/** @var Player[] $players */
-	/** @deprecated Use getPlayers() */
-	public $players = array();
 
 	/*
 	 * Private Properties
 	 */
 	private $maniaControl = null;
+	/** @var Player[] $players */
+	private $players = array();
 
 	/**
 	 * Construct a new Player Manager
diff --git a/application/plugins/TheM/QueuePlugin.php b/application/plugins/TheM/QueuePlugin.php
index 4064008e..b4b52ac9 100644
--- a/application/plugins/TheM/QueuePlugin.php
+++ b/application/plugins/TheM/QueuePlugin.php
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ class QueuePlugin implements CallbackListener, ManialinkPageAnswerListener, Time
 			return;
 		}
 
-		if ($this->maxPlayers > (count($this->maniaControl->playerManager->players) - count($this->spectators))) {
+		if ($this->maxPlayers > ($this->maniaControl->playerManager->getPlayerCount() - count($this->spectators))) {
 			$this->moveFirstPlayerToPlay();
 			$this->showQueueWidgetSpectators();
 		}