diff --git a/src/main/java/baritone/utils/Helper.java b/src/main/java/baritone/utils/Helper.java
index f4c8ae2d..a0ffdb96 100755
--- a/src/main/java/baritone/utils/Helper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/baritone/utils/Helper.java
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ import net.minecraft.util.text.TextFormatting;
  */
 public interface Helper {
 
+    /**
+     * Instance of {@link Helper}. Used for static-context reference.
+     */
+    Helper HELPER = new Helper() {};
+
     ITextComponent MESSAGE_PREFIX = new TextComponentString(String.format(
             "%s[%sBaritone%s]%s",
             TextFormatting.DARK_PURPLE,
diff --git a/src/main/java/baritone/utils/Utils.java b/src/main/java/baritone/utils/Utils.java
index 49f6b49d..12be404b 100755
--- a/src/main/java/baritone/utils/Utils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/baritone/utils/Utils.java
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ import net.minecraft.util.math.MathHelper;
 import net.minecraft.util.math.Vec3d;
 import net.minecraft.world.World;
 
+import static baritone.utils.Helper.HELPER;
+
 /**
  * @author Brady
  * @since 8/1/2018 12:56 AM
@@ -115,12 +117,12 @@ public final class Utils {
     }
 
     public static double playerDistanceToCenter(BlockPos pos) {
-        EntityPlayerSP player = (new Helper() {}).player();
+        EntityPlayerSP player = HELPER.player();
         return distanceToCenter(pos, player.posX, player.posY, player.posZ);
     }
 
     public static double playerFlatDistanceToCenter(BlockPos pos) {
-        EntityPlayerSP player = (new Helper() {}).player();
+        EntityPlayerSP player = HELPER.player();
         return distanceToCenter(pos, player.posX, pos.getY() + 0.5, player.posZ);
     }