diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/compat/emi/CreateEmiPlugin.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/compat/emi/CreateEmiPlugin.java
index 7116850a23..70c04c91fd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/compat/emi/CreateEmiPlugin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/compat/emi/CreateEmiPlugin.java
@@ -305,8 +305,7 @@ private void addDeferredRecipes(Consumer<EmiRecipe> consumer) {
 			.distinct()
 			.toList();
 		for (EmiStack stack : EmiApi.getIndexStacks()) {
-			if (stack.getKey() instanceof ItemVariant iv) {
-				Item i = iv.getItem();
+			if (stack.getKey() instanceof Item i) {
 				ItemStack is = stack.getItemStack();
 				if (i instanceof PotionItem) {
 					FluidStack potion = PotionFluidHandler.getFluidFromPotionItem(is);
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/infrastructure/gametest/CreateGameTestHelper.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/infrastructure/gametest/CreateGameTestHelper.java
index 35edea5fc9..976aebc91f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/infrastructure/gametest/CreateGameTestHelper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/infrastructure/gametest/CreateGameTestHelper.java
@@ -351,10 +351,12 @@ public long getTotalItems(BlockPos pos) {
 	public void assertAnyContained(BlockPos pos, Item... items) {
 		Storage<ItemVariant> storage = itemStorageAt(pos);
 		boolean noneFound = true;
-		for (Item item : items) {
-			if (storage.extract(ItemVariant.of(item), 1, null) > 0) {
-				noneFound = false;
-				break;
+		try (Transaction t = TransferUtil.getTransaction()) {
+			for (Item item : items) {
+				if (storage.extract(ItemVariant.of(item), 1, t) > 0) {
+					noneFound = false;
+					break;
+				}
 			}
 		}
 		if (noneFound)