diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/cluescrolls/ClueScrollPlugin.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/cluescrolls/ClueScrollPlugin.java
index 3e3203991fc..ea4704136f5 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/cluescrolls/ClueScrollPlugin.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/cluescrolls/ClueScrollPlugin.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 package net.runelite.client.plugins.cluescrolls;
 
 import com.google.common.base.MoreObjects;
+import com.google.common.base.Strings;
 import com.google.inject.Binder;
 import com.google.inject.Provides;
 import java.awt.Color;
@@ -47,7 +48,6 @@
 import javax.annotation.Nullable;
 import javax.inject.Inject;
 import javax.inject.Named;
-import joptsimple.internal.Strings;
 import lombok.Getter;
 import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
 import net.runelite.api.ChatMessageType;
@@ -695,7 +695,7 @@ public void onCommandExecuted(CommandExecuted commandExecuted)
 	{
 		if (developerMode && commandExecuted.getCommand().equals("clue"))
 		{
-			String text = Strings.join(commandExecuted.getArguments(), " ");
+			var text = String.join(" ", commandExecuted.getArguments());
 
 			if (text.isEmpty())
 			{
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/emojis/EmojiPlugin.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/emojis/EmojiPlugin.java
index 48b526f7821..2d8881e6c60 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/emojis/EmojiPlugin.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/emojis/EmojiPlugin.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 import java.util.regex.Pattern;
 import javax.annotation.Nullable;
 import javax.inject.Inject;
-import joptsimple.internal.Strings;
 import net.runelite.api.MessageNode;
 import net.runelite.api.Player;
 import net.runelite.api.events.ChatMessage;
@@ -160,6 +159,6 @@ String updateMessage(final String message)
 			return null;
 		}
 
-		return Strings.join(messageWords, " ");
+		return String.join(" ", messageWords);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/slayer/SlayerPlugin.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/slayer/SlayerPlugin.java
index 0fa6d010214..f519ad51664 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/slayer/SlayerPlugin.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/slayer/SlayerPlugin.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 package net.runelite.client.plugins.slayer;
 
 import com.google.common.annotations.VisibleForTesting;
+import com.google.common.base.Strings;
 import com.google.inject.Binder;
 import com.google.inject.Provides;
 import java.awt.Color;
@@ -43,7 +44,6 @@
 import java.util.regex.Pattern;
 import javax.inject.Inject;
 import javax.inject.Named;
-import joptsimple.internal.Strings;
 import lombok.AccessLevel;
 import lombok.Getter;
 import lombok.Setter;
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ public void onCommandExecuted(CommandExecuted commandExecuted)
 	{
 		if (developerMode && commandExecuted.getCommand().equals("task"))
 		{
-			var task = Strings.join(commandExecuted.getArguments(), " ");
+			var task = String.join(" ", commandExecuted.getArguments());
 			setTask(task, 42, 42);
 			log.debug("Set task to {}", task);
 		}
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/timetracking/clocks/ClockManager.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/timetracking/clocks/ClockManager.java
index d43c2958090..fe3d381fae0 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/timetracking/clocks/ClockManager.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/timetracking/clocks/ClockManager.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
  */
 package net.runelite.client.plugins.timetracking.clocks;
 
+import com.google.common.base.Strings;
 import com.google.common.collect.Comparators;
 import com.google.gson.Gson;
 import com.google.gson.reflect.TypeToken;
@@ -34,7 +35,6 @@
 import java.util.concurrent.CopyOnWriteArrayList;
 import javax.inject.Inject;
 import javax.swing.SwingUtilities;
-import joptsimple.internal.Strings;
 import lombok.Getter;
 import net.runelite.client.Notifier;
 import net.runelite.client.config.ConfigManager;