diff --git a/bootstrap/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/Bootstrap.java b/bootstrap/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/Bootstrap.java
index 8fbd6537..5426d0fa 100644
--- a/bootstrap/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/Bootstrap.java
+++ b/bootstrap/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/Bootstrap.java
@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@ public class Bootstrap
      */
     public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception
     {
+        if ( Float.parseFloat( System.getProperty( "java.class.version" ) ) < 51.0 )
+        {
+            System.err.println( "*** ERROR *** BungeeCord requires Java 7 or above to function!" );
+            return;
+        }
+
         OptionParser parser = new OptionParser();
         parser.allowsUnrecognizedOptions();
         parser.acceptsAll( list( "v", "version" ) );
@@ -39,13 +45,6 @@ public class Bootstrap
             return;
         }
 
-        
-        if ( Float.parseFloat( System.getProperty( "java.class.version" ) ) < 51.0 )
-        {
-            System.err.println( "*** ERROR *** BungeeCord requires Java 7 or above to function!" );
-            return;
-        }
-
         if ( BungeeCord.class.getPackage().getSpecificationVersion() != null && System.getProperty( "IReallyKnowWhatIAmDoingISwear" ) == null )
         {
             Calendar deadline = Calendar.getInstance();
@@ -60,8 +59,6 @@ public class Bootstrap
             }
         }
 
-        System.setProperty( "java.net.preferIPv4Stack", "true" );
-
         BungeeCord bungee = new BungeeCord();
         ProxyServer.setInstance( bungee );
         bungee.getLogger().info( "Enabled BungeeCord version " + bungee.getVersion() );
diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/Test.java b/proxy/src/main/java/Test.java
index cc08bad4..9d51608d 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/Test.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/Test.java
@@ -17,9 +17,6 @@ public class Test
 
     public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception
     {
-
-        System.setProperty( "java.net.preferIPv4Stack", "true" );
-
         BungeeCord bungee = new BungeeCord();
         ProxyServer.setInstance( bungee );
         bungee.getLogger().info( "Enabled BungeeCord version " + bungee.getVersion() );