diff --git a/src/hdskins/java/com/sollace/dummy/DWorld.java b/src/hdskins/java/com/sollace/dummy/DWorld.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4cb07e67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/hdskins/java/com/sollace/dummy/DWorld.java
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+package com.sollace.dummy;
+
+import net.minecraft.util.math.BlockPos;
+import net.minecraft.world.GameType;
+import net.minecraft.world.World;
+import net.minecraft.world.WorldProviderSurface;
+import net.minecraft.world.WorldSettings;
+import net.minecraft.world.WorldType;
+import net.minecraft.world.chunk.IChunkProvider;
+import net.minecraft.world.storage.WorldInfo;
+
+public class DWorld extends World {
+
+	public DWorld() {
+		super(null, new WorldInfo(
+				new WorldSettings(0, GameType.NOT_SET, false, false, WorldType.DEFAULT), "MpServer"),
+				new WorldProviderSurface(), null, false);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	protected IChunkProvider createChunkProvider() {
+		return null;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	protected boolean isChunkLoaded(int x, int z, boolean allowEmpty) {
+		return true;
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public float getLightBrightness(BlockPos pos) {
+		return 1;
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public BlockPos getSpawnPoint() {
+		return BlockPos.ORIGIN;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/hdskins/java/com/voxelmodpack/hdskins/gui/EntityPlayerModel.java b/src/hdskins/java/com/voxelmodpack/hdskins/gui/EntityPlayerModel.java
index 94b1b2db..2b9e845b 100644
--- a/src/hdskins/java/com/voxelmodpack/hdskins/gui/EntityPlayerModel.java
+++ b/src/hdskins/java/com/voxelmodpack/hdskins/gui/EntityPlayerModel.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableMap;
 import com.google.common.collect.Maps;
 import com.mojang.authlib.GameProfile;
 import com.mojang.authlib.minecraft.MinecraftProfileTexture.Type;
+import com.sollace.dummy.DWorld;
 import com.voxelmodpack.hdskins.DynamicTextureImage;
 import com.voxelmodpack.hdskins.HDSkinManager;
 import com.voxelmodpack.hdskins.ImageBufferDownloadHD;
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ public class EntityPlayerModel extends EntityLivingBase {
     protected boolean previewThinArms = false;
 
     public EntityPlayerModel(GameProfile profile) {
-        super(null);
+        super(new DWorld());
         this.profile = profile;
         this.textureManager = Minecraft.getMinecraft().getTextureManager();
         this.remoteSkinResource = new ResourceLocation("skins/preview_" + this.profile.getName() + ".png");