diff --git a/scripts/object/mobile/vehicle/landspeeder_av21.py b/scripts/object/mobile/vehicle/landspeeder_av21.py
index 0f6896cd..73ca0680 100644
--- a/scripts/object/mobile/vehicle/landspeeder_av21.py
+++ b/scripts/object/mobile/vehicle/landspeeder_av21.py
@@ -2,5 +2,4 @@ import sys
 
 def setup(core, object):
 	object.setAttachment('radial_filename', 'creature/vehicle')
-	object.setAttachment('passengers', 0)
 	return
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/object/mobile/vehicle/speederbike_swoop.py b/scripts/object/mobile/vehicle/speederbike_swoop.py
index 0f6896cd..73ca0680 100644
--- a/scripts/object/mobile/vehicle/speederbike_swoop.py
+++ b/scripts/object/mobile/vehicle/speederbike_swoop.py
@@ -2,5 +2,4 @@ import sys
 
 def setup(core, object):
 	object.setAttachment('radial_filename', 'creature/vehicle')
-	object.setAttachment('passengers', 0)
 	return
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/resources/datatables/Professions.java b/src/resources/datatables/Professions.java
index 0c6b76e1..43f68c64 100644
--- a/src/resources/datatables/Professions.java
+++ b/src/resources/datatables/Professions.java
@@ -47,4 +47,8 @@ public final class Professions {
 		return map.get(profession);
 	}
 	
+	public static boolean isProfession(String profession) {
+		return map.containsKey(profession);
+	}
+	
 }
diff --git a/src/services/CharacterService.java b/src/services/CharacterService.java
index ec5a49c1..b91ae9b4 100644
--- a/src/services/CharacterService.java
+++ b/src/services/CharacterService.java
@@ -228,6 +228,10 @@ public class CharacterService implements INetworkDispatch {
 				ClientCreateCharacter clientCreateCharacter = new ClientCreateCharacter();
 				clientCreateCharacter.deserialize(data);
 				
+				if (!Professions.isProfession(clientCreateCharacter.getProfession())) {
+					return;
+				}
+				
 				engine.resources.config.Config config = new engine.resources.config.Config();
 				config.setFilePath("nge.cfg");
 				if (!(config.loadConfigFile())) {
diff --git a/src/services/PlayerService.java b/src/services/PlayerService.java
index f7612765..0c61f37b 100644
--- a/src/services/PlayerService.java
+++ b/src/services/PlayerService.java
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ public class PlayerService implements INetworkDispatch {
 			return;
 		}
 		
-		if (profession == null || profession.equals("")) {
+		if (profession == null || !Professions.isProfession(profession)) {
 			return;
 		}