diff --git a/src/GameController.java b/src/GameController.java
index 797def8..1d562eb 100644
--- a/src/GameController.java
+++ b/src/GameController.java
@@ -7,8 +7,15 @@ public class GameController {
 
     public void startLocalGame(Class<? extends  LocalPlayer> localPlayerClass, Class<? extends AiPlayer> enemyClass, int size) throws InstantiationException, IllegalAccessException {
 
-		LocalPlayer localPlayer = localPlayerClass.newInstance();
-		AiPlayer aiPlayer = enemyClass.newInstance();
+		LocalPlayer localPlayer;
+		AiPlayer aiPlayer;
+		try {
+			localPlayer = localPlayerClass.getDeclaredConstructor().newInstance();
+			aiPlayer = enemyClass.getDeclaredConstructor().newInstance();
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			e.printStackTrace();
+			return;
+		}
 		localPlayer.setEnemy(aiPlayer);
 		aiPlayer.setEnemy(localPlayer);
 	}