diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/palettes/PalettesVariantEntry.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/palettes/PalettesVariantEntry.java
index 3bfd287f3..0e53e1833 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/palettes/PalettesVariantEntry.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/palettes/PalettesVariantEntry.java
@@ -44,8 +44,7 @@ public class PalettesVariantEntry {
 
 			if (pattern.hasFoliage())
 				builder.item()
-					.transform(CreateRegistrate.itemColors(() -> AllColorHandlers::getGrassyItem)::apply)
-					.build();
+					.transform(CreateRegistrate.itemColors(() -> AllColorHandlers::getGrassyItem));
 			else
 				builder.simpleItem();
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/data/CreateRegistrate.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/data/CreateRegistrate.java
index e353b6e77..c88894741 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/data/CreateRegistrate.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/data/CreateRegistrate.java
@@ -124,9 +124,10 @@ public class CreateRegistrate extends AbstractRegistrate<CreateRegistrate> {
 		return b -> b.onRegister(entry -> onClient(() -> () -> registerBlockVertexColor(entry, colorFunc)));
 	}
 
-	public static NonNullUnaryOperator<ItemBuilder<? extends BlockItem, ?>> itemColors(
+	public static <I extends BlockItem, P> NonNullFunction<ItemBuilder<I, P>, P> itemColors(
 		Supplier<Supplier<IItemColor>> colorFunc) {
-		return b -> b.onRegister(entry -> onClient(() -> () -> registerItemColor(entry, colorFunc)));
+		return b -> b.onRegister(entry -> onClient(() -> () -> registerItemColor(entry, colorFunc)))
+			.build();
 	}
 
 	protected static void onClient(Supplier<Runnable> toRun) {