diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/BungeeCord.java b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/BungeeCord.java
index 1892df9a..66380ff0 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/BungeeCord.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/BungeeCord.java
@@ -218,6 +218,11 @@ public class BungeeCord extends ProxyServer
     @Override
     public void start() throws Exception
     {
+        if ( System.getProperty( "io.netty.noResourceLeakDetection" ) != null )
+        {
+            System.setProperty( "io.netty.noResourceLeakDetection", "true" );
+        }
+
         pluginsFolder.mkdir();
         pluginManager.detectPlugins( pluginsFolder );
         config.load();