diff --git a/lua/entities/gmod_wire_expression2/core/core.lua b/lua/entities/gmod_wire_expression2/core/core.lua
index ddeebbf27d..ec44aa8014 100644
--- a/lua/entities/gmod_wire_expression2/core/core.lua
+++ b/lua/entities/gmod_wire_expression2/core/core.lua
@@ -217,7 +217,11 @@ e2function number totalCpuUsage()
 	local owner = self.player
 	if not IsValid(owner) then return self.timebench end
 
-	return E2Lib.PlayerChips[owner]:getTotalTime()
+	-- To avoid creating new table
+	local chips = rawget(E2Lib.PlayerChips, owner)
+	if not chips then return self.timebench end
+
+	return chips:getTotalTime()
 end
 
 [nodiscard]
diff --git a/lua/entities/gmod_wire_expression2/init.lua b/lua/entities/gmod_wire_expression2/init.lua
index bd0885b9f8..13d657cebe 100644
--- a/lua/entities/gmod_wire_expression2/init.lua
+++ b/lua/entities/gmod_wire_expression2/init.lua
@@ -392,9 +392,9 @@ function ENT:OnRemove()
 	end
 
 	local owner = self.player
+	local chips = rawget(E2Lib.PlayerChips, owner)
 
-	if IsValid(owner) then
-		local chips = E2Lib.PlayerChips[owner]
+	if chips then
 		chips:remove(self)
 
 		if #chips == 0 then