diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/UserConnection.java b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/UserConnection.java
index a06288c6..2b768e6d 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/UserConnection.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/UserConnection.java
@@ -227,7 +227,6 @@ public final class UserConnection implements ProxiedPlayer
     }
 
     @Override
-    @Synchronized("permMutex")
     public Collection<String> getGroups()
     {
         return Collections.unmodifiableCollection( groups );