diff --git a/Common/src/main/java/at/petrak/hexcasting/api/casting/iota/PatternIota.java b/Common/src/main/java/at/petrak/hexcasting/api/casting/iota/PatternIota.java
index 74db0a95f..097fae52a 100644
--- a/Common/src/main/java/at/petrak/hexcasting/api/casting/iota/PatternIota.java
+++ b/Common/src/main/java/at/petrak/hexcasting/api/casting/iota/PatternIota.java
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public boolean toleratesOther(Iota that) {
     public @NotNull CastResult execute(CastingVM vm, ServerLevel world, SpellContinuation continuation) {
         Supplier<@Nullable Component> castedName = () -> null;
         try {
-            var lookup = PatternRegistryManifest.matchPattern(this.getPattern(), vm.getEnv(), false);
+            var lookup = PatternRegistryManifest.matchPattern(this.getPattern(), vm.getEnv());
             vm.getEnv().precheckAction(lookup);
 
             Action action;
diff --git a/Common/src/main/java/at/petrak/hexcasting/common/casting/PatternRegistryManifest.java b/Common/src/main/java/at/petrak/hexcasting/common/casting/PatternRegistryManifest.java
index 5d15f8fe4..789721398 100644
--- a/Common/src/main/java/at/petrak/hexcasting/common/casting/PatternRegistryManifest.java
+++ b/Common/src/main/java/at/petrak/hexcasting/common/casting/PatternRegistryManifest.java
@@ -86,10 +86,9 @@ public static Pair<SpecialHandler, ResourceKey<SpecialHandler.Factory<?>>> match
      * Try to match this pattern to an action, whether via a normal pattern, a per-world pattern, or the machinations
      * of a special handler.
      *
-     * @param checkForAlternateStrokeOrders if this is true, will check if the pattern given is an erroneous stroke
-     *                                      order
-     *                                      for a per-world pattern.
+     * @deprecated Giving this method a true will cause it to throw if it cannot find a normal or per-world pattern match. Use the bool-less overload instead.
      */
+    @Deprecated(since = "0.11.4")
     public static PatternShapeMatch matchPattern(HexPattern pat, CastingEnvironment environment,
         boolean checkForAlternateStrokeOrders) {
         // I am PURPOSELY checking normal actions before special handlers
@@ -119,6 +118,14 @@ public static PatternShapeMatch matchPattern(HexPattern pat, CastingEnvironment
         return new PatternShapeMatch.Nothing();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Try to match this pattern to an action, whether via a normal pattern, a per-world pattern, or the machinations
+     * of a special handler. Will never attempt to check alternate stroke orders, which always throws.
+    */
+    public static PatternShapeMatch matchPattern(HexPattern pattern, CastingEnvironment environment){
+        return matchPattern(pattern, environment, false);
+    }
+
     @Nullable
     public static HexPattern getCanonicalStrokesPerWorld(ResourceKey<ActionRegistryEntry> key, ServerLevel overworld) {
         var perWorldPatterns = ScrungledPatternsSave.open(overworld);
diff --git a/Common/src/main/java/at/petrak/hexcasting/interop/inline/InlinePatternData.java b/Common/src/main/java/at/petrak/hexcasting/interop/inline/InlinePatternData.java
index 5dc2dba2f..e19bb2157 100644
--- a/Common/src/main/java/at/petrak/hexcasting/interop/inline/InlinePatternData.java
+++ b/Common/src/main/java/at/petrak/hexcasting/interop/inline/InlinePatternData.java
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public Style getExtraStyle() {
 
     public static Component getPatternName(HexPattern pattern){
         try {
-            PatternShapeMatch shapeMatch = PatternRegistryManifest.matchPattern(pattern, null, false);
+            PatternShapeMatch shapeMatch = PatternRegistryManifest.matchPattern(pattern, null);
             if(shapeMatch instanceof PatternShapeMatch.Normal normMatch){
                 return HexAPI.instance().getActionI18n(normMatch.key, false);
             }