diff --git a/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/DefinedPacket.java b/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/DefinedPacket.java
index 1afa6737..7eec240f 100644
--- a/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/DefinedPacket.java
+++ b/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/DefinedPacket.java
@@ -33,36 +33,6 @@ public abstract class DefinedPacket
         return new String( b, Charsets.UTF_8 );
     }
 
-    public static void writeArrayLegacy(byte[] b, ByteBuf buf, boolean allowExtended)
-    {
-        // (Integer.MAX_VALUE & 0x1FFF9A ) = 2097050 - Forge's current upper limit
-        if ( allowExtended )
-        {
-            Preconditions.checkArgument( b.length <= ( Integer.MAX_VALUE & 0x1FFF9A ), "Cannot send array longer than 2097050 (got %s bytes)", b.length );
-        } else
-        {
-            Preconditions.checkArgument( b.length <= Short.MAX_VALUE, "Cannot send array longer than Short.MAX_VALUE (got %s bytes)", b.length );
-        }
-        // Write a 2 or 3 byte number that represents the length of the packet. (3 byte "shorts" for Forge only)
-        // No vanilla packet should give a 3 byte packet, this method will still retain vanilla behaviour.
-        writeVarShort( buf, b.length );
-        buf.writeBytes( b );
-    }
-
-    public static byte[] readArrayLegacy(ByteBuf buf)
-    {
-        // Read in a 2 or 3 byte number that represents the length of the packet. (3 byte "shorts" for Forge only)
-        // No vanilla packet should give a 3 byte packet, this method will still retain vanilla behaviour.
-        int len = readVarShort( buf );
-
-        // (Integer.MAX_VALUE & 0x1FFF9A ) = 2097050 - Forge's current upper limit
-        Preconditions.checkArgument( len <= ( Integer.MAX_VALUE & 0x1FFF9A ), "Cannot receive array longer than 2097050 (got %s bytes)", len );
-
-        byte[] ret = new byte[ len ];
-        buf.readBytes( ret );
-        return ret;
-    }
-
     public static void writeArray(byte[] b, ByteBuf buf)
     {
         writeVarInt( b.length, buf );
diff --git a/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/MinecraftInput.java b/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/MinecraftInput.java
deleted file mode 100644
index ef2e2695..00000000
--- a/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/MinecraftInput.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
-package net.md_5.bungee.protocol;
-
-import io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf;
-import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
-
-@RequiredArgsConstructor
-public class MinecraftInput
-{
-
-    private final ByteBuf buf;
-
-    public byte readByte()
-    {
-        return buf.readByte();
-    }
-
-    public short readUnsignedByte()
-    {
-        return buf.readUnsignedByte();
-    }
-
-    public int readInt()
-    {
-        return buf.readInt();
-    }
-
-    public String readString()
-    {
-        short len = buf.readShort();
-        char[] c = new char[ len ];
-        for ( int i = 0; i < c.length; i++ )
-        {
-            c[i] = buf.readChar();
-        }
-
-        return new String( c );
-    }
-}
diff --git a/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/MinecraftOutput.java b/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/MinecraftOutput.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 94f6613d..00000000
--- a/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/MinecraftOutput.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,56 +0,0 @@
-package net.md_5.bungee.protocol;
-
-import io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf;
-import io.netty.buffer.Unpooled;
-import java.nio.charset.Charset;
-import java.util.Arrays;
-
-public class MinecraftOutput
-{
-
-    private final ByteBuf buf;
-
-    public MinecraftOutput()
-    {
-        buf = Unpooled.buffer();
-    }
-
-    public byte[] toArray()
-    {
-        if ( buf.hasArray() )
-        {
-            return Arrays.copyOfRange( buf.array(), buf.arrayOffset(), buf.arrayOffset() + buf.writerIndex() );
-        } else
-        {
-            byte[] b = new byte[ buf.writerIndex() ];
-            buf.readBytes( b );
-            return b;
-        }
-    }
-
-    public MinecraftOutput writeByte(byte b)
-    {
-        buf.writeByte( b );
-        return this;
-    }
-
-    public void writeInt(int i)
-    {
-        buf.writeInt( i );
-    }
-
-    public void writeString(String s)
-    {
-        char[] cc = s.toCharArray();
-        buf.writeShort( cc.length );
-        for ( char c : cc )
-        {
-            buf.writeChar( c );
-        }
-    }
-
-    public void writeStringUTF8WithoutLengthHeaderBecauseDinnerboneStuffedUpTheMCBrandPacket(String s)
-    {
-        buf.writeBytes( s.getBytes( Charset.forName( "UTF-8" ) ) );
-    }
-}
diff --git a/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/Protocol.java b/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/Protocol.java
index 570ccb52..d7aaee54 100644
--- a/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/Protocol.java
+++ b/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/Protocol.java
@@ -102,9 +102,8 @@ public enum Protocol
     /*========================================================================*/
     public static final int MAX_PACKET_ID = 0xFF;
     public static List<Integer> supportedVersions = Arrays.asList(
-            ProtocolConstants.MINECRAFT_1_7_2,
-            ProtocolConstants.MINECRAFT_1_7_6,
-            ProtocolConstants.MINECRAFT_1_8
+            ProtocolConstants.MINECRAFT_1_8,
+            ProtocolConstants.MINECRAFT_SNAPSHOT
     );
     /*========================================================================*/
     public final DirectionData TO_SERVER = new DirectionData( ProtocolConstants.Direction.TO_SERVER );
diff --git a/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/ProtocolConstants.java b/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/ProtocolConstants.java
index 59140383..9a300e08 100644
--- a/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/ProtocolConstants.java
+++ b/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/ProtocolConstants.java
@@ -2,10 +2,8 @@ package net.md_5.bungee.protocol;
 
 public class ProtocolConstants
 {
-
-    public static final int MINECRAFT_1_7_2 = 4;
-    public static final int MINECRAFT_1_7_6 = 5;
     public static final int MINECRAFT_1_8 = 47;
+    public static final int MINECRAFT_SNAPSHOT = 54;
 
     public enum Direction
     {
diff --git a/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/packet/Chat.java b/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/packet/Chat.java
index 6144bd61..95ad39b7 100644
--- a/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/packet/Chat.java
+++ b/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/packet/Chat.java
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public class Chat extends DefinedPacket
     public void read(ByteBuf buf, ProtocolConstants.Direction direction, int protocolVersion)
     {
         message = readString( buf );
-        if ( direction == ProtocolConstants.Direction.TO_CLIENT && protocolVersion >= ProtocolConstants.MINECRAFT_1_8 )
+        if ( direction == ProtocolConstants.Direction.TO_CLIENT )
         {
             position = buf.readByte();
         }
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public class Chat extends DefinedPacket
     public void write(ByteBuf buf, ProtocolConstants.Direction direction, int protocolVersion)
     {
         writeString( message, buf );
-        if ( direction == ProtocolConstants.Direction.TO_CLIENT && protocolVersion >= ProtocolConstants.MINECRAFT_1_8 )
+        if ( direction == ProtocolConstants.Direction.TO_CLIENT )
         {
             buf.writeByte( position );
         }
diff --git a/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/packet/ClientSettings.java b/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/packet/ClientSettings.java
index c73e5fdc..c7a6b92d 100644
--- a/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/packet/ClientSettings.java
+++ b/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/packet/ClientSettings.java
@@ -30,10 +30,6 @@ public class ClientSettings extends DefinedPacket
         viewDistance = buf.readByte();
         chatFlags = buf.readByte();
         chatColours = buf.readBoolean();
-        if ( protocolVersion <= ProtocolConstants.MINECRAFT_1_7_6 )
-        {
-            difficulty = buf.readByte();
-        }
         skinParts = buf.readByte();
     }
 
@@ -44,10 +40,6 @@ public class ClientSettings extends DefinedPacket
         buf.writeByte( viewDistance );
         buf.writeByte( chatFlags );
         buf.writeBoolean( chatColours );
-        if ( protocolVersion <= ProtocolConstants.MINECRAFT_1_7_6 )
-        {
-            buf.writeByte( difficulty );
-        }
         buf.writeByte( skinParts );
     }
 
diff --git a/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/packet/EncryptionRequest.java b/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/packet/EncryptionRequest.java
index 3d1a3f79..a29524ca 100644
--- a/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/packet/EncryptionRequest.java
+++ b/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/packet/EncryptionRequest.java
@@ -24,30 +24,16 @@ public class EncryptionRequest extends DefinedPacket
     public void read(ByteBuf buf, ProtocolConstants.Direction direction, int protocolVersion)
     {
         serverId = readString( buf );
-        if ( protocolVersion < ProtocolConstants.MINECRAFT_1_8 )
-        {
-            publicKey = readArrayLegacy( buf );
-            verifyToken = readArrayLegacy( buf );
-        } else
-        {
-            publicKey = readArray( buf );
-            verifyToken = readArray( buf );
-        }
+        publicKey = readArray( buf );
+        verifyToken = readArray( buf );
     }
 
     @Override
     public void write(ByteBuf buf, ProtocolConstants.Direction direction, int protocolVersion)
     {
         writeString( serverId, buf );
-        if ( protocolVersion < ProtocolConstants.MINECRAFT_1_8 )
-        {
-            writeArrayLegacy( publicKey, buf, false );
-            writeArrayLegacy( verifyToken, buf, false );
-        } else
-        {
-            writeArray( publicKey, buf );
-            writeArray( verifyToken, buf );
-        }
+        writeArray( publicKey, buf );
+        writeArray( verifyToken, buf );
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/packet/EncryptionResponse.java b/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/packet/EncryptionResponse.java
index 52a4eec8..1e6d8826 100644
--- a/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/packet/EncryptionResponse.java
+++ b/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/packet/EncryptionResponse.java
@@ -22,29 +22,15 @@ public class EncryptionResponse extends DefinedPacket
     @Override
     public void read(ByteBuf buf, ProtocolConstants.Direction direction, int protocolVersion)
     {
-        if ( protocolVersion < ProtocolConstants.MINECRAFT_1_8 )
-        {
-            sharedSecret = readArrayLegacy( buf );
-            verifyToken = readArrayLegacy( buf );
-        } else
-        {
-            sharedSecret = readArray( buf );
-            verifyToken = readArray( buf );
-        }
+        sharedSecret = readArray( buf );
+        verifyToken = readArray( buf );
     }
 
     @Override
     public void write(ByteBuf buf, ProtocolConstants.Direction direction, int protocolVersion)
     {
-        if ( protocolVersion < ProtocolConstants.MINECRAFT_1_8 )
-        {
-            writeArrayLegacy( sharedSecret, buf, false );
-            writeArrayLegacy( verifyToken, buf, false );
-        } else
-        {
-            writeArray( sharedSecret, buf );
-            writeArray( verifyToken, buf );
-        }
+        writeArray( sharedSecret, buf );
+        writeArray( verifyToken, buf );
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/packet/KeepAlive.java b/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/packet/KeepAlive.java
index e6b9e935..33c35036 100644
--- a/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/packet/KeepAlive.java
+++ b/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/packet/KeepAlive.java
@@ -21,25 +21,13 @@ public class KeepAlive extends DefinedPacket
     @Override
     public void read(ByteBuf buf, ProtocolConstants.Direction direction, int protocolVersion)
     {
-        if ( protocolVersion >= ProtocolConstants.MINECRAFT_1_8 )
-        {
-            randomId = readVarInt( buf );
-        } else
-        {
-            randomId = buf.readInt();
-        }
+        randomId = readVarInt( buf );
     }
 
     @Override
     public void write(ByteBuf buf, ProtocolConstants.Direction direction, int protocolVersion)
     {
-        if ( protocolVersion >= ProtocolConstants.MINECRAFT_1_8 )
-        {
-            writeVarInt( randomId, buf );
-        } else
-        {
-            buf.writeInt( randomId );
-        }
+        writeVarInt( randomId, buf );
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/packet/PlayerListItem.java b/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/packet/PlayerListItem.java
index 25c9bc61..198f724b 100644
--- a/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/packet/PlayerListItem.java
+++ b/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/packet/PlayerListItem.java
@@ -22,63 +22,53 @@ public class PlayerListItem extends DefinedPacket
     @Override
     public void read(ByteBuf buf, ProtocolConstants.Direction direction, int protocolVersion)
     {
-        if ( protocolVersion < ProtocolConstants.MINECRAFT_1_8 )
+        action = Action.values()[ DefinedPacket.readVarInt( buf )];
+        items = new Item[ DefinedPacket.readVarInt( buf ) ];
+        for ( int i = 0; i < items.length; i++ )
         {
-            items = new Item[ 1 ];
-            Item item = items[ 0 ] = new Item();
-            item.displayName = item.username = readString( buf );
-            action = !buf.readBoolean() ? Action.REMOVE_PLAYER : Action.ADD_PLAYER;
-            item.ping = buf.readShort();
-        } else
-        {
-            action = Action.values()[ DefinedPacket.readVarInt( buf )];
-            items = new Item[ DefinedPacket.readVarInt( buf ) ];
-            for ( int i = 0; i < items.length; i++ )
+            Item item = items[ i ] = new Item();
+            item.setUuid( DefinedPacket.readUUID( buf ) );
+            switch ( action )
             {
-                Item item = items[ i ] = new Item();
-                item.setUuid( DefinedPacket.readUUID( buf ) );
-                switch ( action )
-                {
-                    case ADD_PLAYER:
-                        item.username = DefinedPacket.readString( buf );
-                        item.properties = new String[ DefinedPacket.readVarInt( buf ) ][];
-                        for ( int j = 0; j < item.properties.length; j++ )
-                        {
-                            String name = DefinedPacket.readString( buf );
-                            String value = DefinedPacket.readString( buf );
-                            if ( buf.readBoolean() )
-                            {
-                                item.properties[ j] = new String[]
-                                {
-                                    name, value, DefinedPacket.readString( buf )
-                                };
-                            } else
-                            {
-                                item.properties[ j ] = new String[]
-                                {
-                                    name, value
-                                };
-                            }
-                        }
-                        item.gamemode = DefinedPacket.readVarInt( buf );
-                        item.ping = DefinedPacket.readVarInt( buf );
+                case ADD_PLAYER:
+                    item.username = DefinedPacket.readString( buf );
+                    item.properties = new String[ DefinedPacket.readVarInt( buf ) ][];
+                    for ( int j = 0; j < item.properties.length; j++ )
+                    {
+                        String name = DefinedPacket.readString( buf );
+                        String value = DefinedPacket.readString( buf );
                         if ( buf.readBoolean() )
                         {
-                            item.displayName = DefinedPacket.readString( buf );
-                        }
-                        break;
-                    case UPDATE_GAMEMODE:
-                        item.gamemode = DefinedPacket.readVarInt( buf );
-                        break;
-                    case UPDATE_LATENCY:
-                        item.ping = DefinedPacket.readVarInt( buf );
-                        break;
-                    case UPDATE_DISPLAY_NAME:
-                        if ( buf.readBoolean() )
+                            item.properties[ j] = new String[]
+                            {
+                                name, value, DefinedPacket.readString( buf )
+                            };
+                        } else
                         {
-                            item.displayName = DefinedPacket.readString( buf );
+                            item.properties[ j ] = new String[]
+                            {
+                                name, value
+                            };
                         }
-                }
+                    }
+                    item.gamemode = DefinedPacket.readVarInt( buf );
+                    item.ping = DefinedPacket.readVarInt( buf );
+                    if ( buf.readBoolean() )
+                    {
+                        item.displayName = DefinedPacket.readString( buf );
+                    }
+                    break;
+                case UPDATE_GAMEMODE:
+                    item.gamemode = DefinedPacket.readVarInt( buf );
+                    break;
+                case UPDATE_LATENCY:
+                    item.ping = DefinedPacket.readVarInt( buf );
+                    break;
+                case UPDATE_DISPLAY_NAME:
+                    if ( buf.readBoolean() )
+                    {
+                        item.displayName = DefinedPacket.readString( buf );
+                    }
             }
         }
     }
@@ -86,59 +76,50 @@ public class PlayerListItem extends DefinedPacket
     @Override
     public void write(ByteBuf buf, ProtocolConstants.Direction direction, int protocolVersion)
     {
-        if ( protocolVersion < ProtocolConstants.MINECRAFT_1_8 )
+        DefinedPacket.writeVarInt( action.ordinal(), buf );
+        DefinedPacket.writeVarInt( items.length, buf );
+        for ( Item item : items )
         {
-            Item item = items[0]; // Only one at a time
-            writeString( item.displayName, buf ); // TODO: Server unique only!
-            buf.writeBoolean( action != Action.REMOVE_PLAYER );
-            buf.writeShort( item.ping );
-        } else
-        {
-            DefinedPacket.writeVarInt( action.ordinal(), buf );
-            DefinedPacket.writeVarInt( items.length, buf );
-            for ( Item item : items )
+            DefinedPacket.writeUUID( item.uuid, buf );
+            switch ( action )
             {
-                DefinedPacket.writeUUID( item.uuid, buf );
-                switch ( action )
-                {
-                    case ADD_PLAYER:
-                        DefinedPacket.writeString( item.username, buf );
-                        DefinedPacket.writeVarInt( item.properties.length, buf );
-                        for ( String[] prop : item.properties )
+                case ADD_PLAYER:
+                    DefinedPacket.writeString( item.username, buf );
+                    DefinedPacket.writeVarInt( item.properties.length, buf );
+                    for ( String[] prop : item.properties )
+                    {
+                        DefinedPacket.writeString( prop[ 0], buf );
+                        DefinedPacket.writeString( prop[ 1], buf );
+                        if ( prop.length >= 3 )
                         {
-                            DefinedPacket.writeString( prop[ 0], buf );
-                            DefinedPacket.writeString( prop[ 1], buf );
-                            if ( prop.length >= 3 )
-                            {
-                                buf.writeBoolean( true );
-                                DefinedPacket.writeString( prop[ 2], buf );
-                            } else
-                            {
-                                buf.writeBoolean( false );
-                            }
-                        }
-                        DefinedPacket.writeVarInt( item.gamemode, buf );
-                        DefinedPacket.writeVarInt( item.ping, buf );
-                        buf.writeBoolean( item.displayName != null );
-                        if ( item.displayName != null )
+                            buf.writeBoolean( true );
+                            DefinedPacket.writeString( prop[ 2], buf );
+                        } else
                         {
-                            DefinedPacket.writeString( item.displayName, buf );
+                            buf.writeBoolean( false );
                         }
-                        break;
-                    case UPDATE_GAMEMODE:
-                        DefinedPacket.writeVarInt( item.gamemode, buf );
-                        break;
-                    case UPDATE_LATENCY:
-                        DefinedPacket.writeVarInt( item.ping, buf );
-                        break;
-                    case UPDATE_DISPLAY_NAME:
-                        buf.writeBoolean( item.displayName != null );
-                        if ( item.displayName != null )
-                        {
-                            DefinedPacket.writeString( item.displayName, buf );
-                        }
-                        break;
-                }
+                    }
+                    DefinedPacket.writeVarInt( item.gamemode, buf );
+                    DefinedPacket.writeVarInt( item.ping, buf );
+                    buf.writeBoolean( item.displayName != null );
+                    if ( item.displayName != null )
+                    {
+                        DefinedPacket.writeString( item.displayName, buf );
+                    }
+                    break;
+                case UPDATE_GAMEMODE:
+                    DefinedPacket.writeVarInt( item.gamemode, buf );
+                    break;
+                case UPDATE_LATENCY:
+                    DefinedPacket.writeVarInt( item.ping, buf );
+                    break;
+                case UPDATE_DISPLAY_NAME:
+                    buf.writeBoolean( item.displayName != null );
+                    if ( item.displayName != null )
+                    {
+                        DefinedPacket.writeString( item.displayName, buf );
+                    }
+                    break;
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/packet/PluginMessage.java b/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/packet/PluginMessage.java
index dd0e634c..6e595267 100644
--- a/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/packet/PluginMessage.java
+++ b/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/packet/PluginMessage.java
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package net.md_5.bungee.protocol.packet;
 import com.google.common.base.Preconditions;
 import net.md_5.bungee.protocol.DefinedPacket;
 import io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf;
-import io.netty.buffer.Unpooled;
 import java.io.ByteArrayInputStream;
 import java.io.DataInput;
 import java.io.DataInputStream;
@@ -11,7 +10,6 @@ import lombok.AllArgsConstructor;
 import lombok.Data;
 import lombok.EqualsAndHashCode;
 import lombok.NoArgsConstructor;
-import net.md_5.bungee.protocol.MinecraftInput;
 import net.md_5.bungee.protocol.AbstractPacketHandler;
 import net.md_5.bungee.protocol.ProtocolConstants;
 
@@ -34,29 +32,17 @@ public class PluginMessage extends DefinedPacket
     public void read(ByteBuf buf, ProtocolConstants.Direction direction, int protocolVersion)
     {
         tag = readString( buf );
-        if ( protocolVersion < ProtocolConstants.MINECRAFT_1_8 )
-        {
-            data = readArrayLegacy( buf );
-        } else
-        {
-            int maxSize = direction == ProtocolConstants.Direction.TO_SERVER ? Short.MAX_VALUE : 0x100000;
-            Preconditions.checkArgument(buf.readableBytes() < maxSize);
-            data = new byte[ buf.readableBytes() ];
-            buf.readBytes( data );
-        }
+        int maxSize = direction == ProtocolConstants.Direction.TO_SERVER ? Short.MAX_VALUE : 0x100000;
+        Preconditions.checkArgument(buf.readableBytes() < maxSize);
+        data = new byte[ buf.readableBytes() ];
+        buf.readBytes( data );
     }
 
     @Override
     public void write(ByteBuf buf, ProtocolConstants.Direction direction, int protocolVersion)
     {
         writeString( tag, buf );
-        if ( protocolVersion < ProtocolConstants.MINECRAFT_1_8 )
-        {
-            writeArrayLegacy( data, buf, allowExtendedPacket );
-        } else
-        {
-            buf.writeBytes( data );
-        }
+        buf.writeBytes( data );
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -69,9 +55,4 @@ public class PluginMessage extends DefinedPacket
     {
         return new DataInputStream( new ByteArrayInputStream( data ) );
     }
-
-    public MinecraftInput getMCStream()
-    {
-        return new MinecraftInput( Unpooled.wrappedBuffer( data ) );
-    }
 }
diff --git a/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/packet/ScoreboardObjective.java b/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/packet/ScoreboardObjective.java
index a650b482..ef9b8cf6 100644
--- a/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/packet/ScoreboardObjective.java
+++ b/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/packet/ScoreboardObjective.java
@@ -28,12 +28,8 @@ public class ScoreboardObjective extends DefinedPacket
     public void read(ByteBuf buf, ProtocolConstants.Direction direction, int protocolVersion)
     {
         name = readString( buf );
-        if ( protocolVersion <= ProtocolConstants.MINECRAFT_1_7_6 )
-        {
-            value = readString( buf );
-        }
         action = buf.readByte();
-        if ( protocolVersion >= ProtocolConstants.MINECRAFT_1_8 && ( action == 0 || action == 2 ) )
+        if ( action == 0 || action == 2 )
         {
             value = readString( buf );
             type = readString( buf );
@@ -44,12 +40,8 @@ public class ScoreboardObjective extends DefinedPacket
     public void write(ByteBuf buf, ProtocolConstants.Direction direction, int protocolVersion)
     {
         writeString( name, buf );
-        if ( protocolVersion <= ProtocolConstants.MINECRAFT_1_7_6 )
-        {
-            writeString( value, buf );
-        }
         buf.writeByte( action );
-        if ( protocolVersion >= ProtocolConstants.MINECRAFT_1_8 && ( action == 0 || action == 2 ) )
+        if ( action == 0 || action == 2 )
         {
             writeString( value, buf );
             writeString( type, buf );
diff --git a/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/packet/ScoreboardScore.java b/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/packet/ScoreboardScore.java
index e8157005..6f0de535 100644
--- a/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/packet/ScoreboardScore.java
+++ b/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/packet/ScoreboardScore.java
@@ -29,20 +29,10 @@ public class ScoreboardScore extends DefinedPacket
     {
         itemName = readString( buf );
         action = buf.readByte();
-        if ( protocolVersion >= ProtocolConstants.MINECRAFT_1_8 )
+        scoreName = readString( buf );
+        if ( action != 1 )
         {
-            scoreName = readString( buf );
-            if ( action != 1 )
-            {
-                value = readVarInt( buf );
-            }
-        } else
-        {
-            if ( action != 1 )
-            {
-                scoreName = readString( buf );
-                value = buf.readInt();
-            }
+            value = readVarInt( buf );
         }
     }
 
@@ -51,20 +41,10 @@ public class ScoreboardScore extends DefinedPacket
     {
         writeString( itemName, buf );
         buf.writeByte( action );
-        if ( protocolVersion >= ProtocolConstants.MINECRAFT_1_8 )
+        writeString( scoreName, buf );
+        if ( action != 1 )
         {
-            writeString( scoreName, buf );
-            if ( action != 1 )
-            {
-                writeVarInt( value, buf );
-            }
-        } else
-        {
-            if ( action != 1 )
-            {
-                writeString( scoreName, buf );
-                buf.writeInt( value );
-            }
+            writeVarInt( value, buf );
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/packet/TabCompleteRequest.java b/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/packet/TabCompleteRequest.java
index 9bd2d5d0..bd4763d7 100644
--- a/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/packet/TabCompleteRequest.java
+++ b/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/packet/TabCompleteRequest.java
@@ -24,12 +24,9 @@ public class TabCompleteRequest extends DefinedPacket
     public void read(ByteBuf buf, ProtocolConstants.Direction direction, int protocolVersion)
     {
         cursor = readString( buf );
-        if ( protocolVersion >= ProtocolConstants.MINECRAFT_1_8 )
+        if ( hasPositon = buf.readBoolean() )
         {
-            if ( hasPositon = buf.readBoolean() )
-            {
-                position = buf.readLong();
-            }
+            position = buf.readLong();
         }
     }
 
@@ -37,13 +34,10 @@ public class TabCompleteRequest extends DefinedPacket
     public void write(ByteBuf buf, ProtocolConstants.Direction direction, int protocolVersion)
     {
         writeString( cursor, buf );
-        if ( protocolVersion >= ProtocolConstants.MINECRAFT_1_8 )
+        buf.writeBoolean( hasPositon );
+        if ( hasPositon )
         {
-            buf.writeBoolean( hasPositon );
-            if ( hasPositon )
-            {
-                buf.writeLong( position );
-            }
+            buf.writeLong( position );
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/packet/Team.java b/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/packet/Team.java
index 33740dd0..dd238649 100644
--- a/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/packet/Team.java
+++ b/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/packet/Team.java
@@ -50,15 +50,12 @@ public class Team extends DefinedPacket
             prefix = readString( buf );
             suffix = readString( buf );
             friendlyFire = buf.readByte();
-            if ( protocolVersion >= ProtocolConstants.MINECRAFT_1_8 )
-            {
-                nameTagVisibility = readString( buf );
-                color = buf.readByte();
-            }
+            nameTagVisibility = readString( buf );
+            color = buf.readByte();
         }
         if ( mode == 0 || mode == 3 || mode == 4 )
         {
-            int len = ( protocolVersion >= ProtocolConstants.MINECRAFT_1_8 ) ? readVarInt( buf ) : buf.readShort();
+            int len = readVarInt( buf );
             players = new String[ len ];
             for ( int i = 0; i < len; i++ )
             {
@@ -78,21 +75,12 @@ public class Team extends DefinedPacket
             writeString( prefix, buf );
             writeString( suffix, buf );
             buf.writeByte( friendlyFire );
-            if ( protocolVersion >= ProtocolConstants.MINECRAFT_1_8 )
-            {
-                writeString( nameTagVisibility, buf );
-                buf.writeByte( color );
-            }
+            writeString( nameTagVisibility, buf );
+            buf.writeByte( color );
         }
         if ( mode == 0 || mode == 3 || mode == 4 )
         {
-            if ( protocolVersion >= ProtocolConstants.MINECRAFT_1_8 )
-            {
-                writeVarInt( players.length, buf );
-            } else
-            {
-                buf.writeShort( players.length );
-            }
+            writeVarInt( players.length, buf );
             for ( String player : players )
             {
                 writeString( player, buf );
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 795a015b..9bbeb2b6 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/BungeeCord.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/BungeeCord.java
@@ -139,10 +139,7 @@ public class BungeeCord extends ProxyServer
     @Getter
     private final Logger logger;
     public final Gson gson = new GsonBuilder()
-            .registerTypeAdapter( ServerPing.PlayerInfo.class, new PlayerInfoSerializer( ProtocolConstants.MINECRAFT_1_7_6 ) )
-            .registerTypeAdapter( Favicon.class, Favicon.getFaviconTypeAdapter() ).create();
-    public final Gson gsonLegacy = new GsonBuilder()
-            .registerTypeAdapter( ServerPing.PlayerInfo.class, new PlayerInfoSerializer( ProtocolConstants.MINECRAFT_1_7_2 ) )
+            .registerTypeAdapter( ServerPing.PlayerInfo.class, new PlayerInfoSerializer() )
             .registerTypeAdapter( Favicon.class, Favicon.getFaviconTypeAdapter() ).create();
     @Getter
     private ConnectionThrottle connectionThrottle;
diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/BungeeTitle.java b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/BungeeTitle.java
index a4c2c746..1e11f687 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/BungeeTitle.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/BungeeTitle.java
@@ -152,16 +152,11 @@ public class BungeeTitle implements Title
     @Override
     public Title send(ProxiedPlayer player)
     {
-        if ( player.getPendingConnection().getVersion() >= ProtocolConstants.MINECRAFT_1_8 )
-        {
-            // Send the packets in the correct order
-            sendPacket( player, clear );
-            sendPacket( player, reset );
-            sendPacket( player, times );
-            sendPacket( player, subtitle );
-            sendPacket( player, title );
-        }
-
+        sendPacket( player, clear );
+        sendPacket( player, reset );
+        sendPacket( player, times );
+        sendPacket( player, subtitle );
+        sendPacket( player, title );
         return this;
     }
 }
diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/PlayerInfoSerializer.java b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/PlayerInfoSerializer.java
index 5b03fdf4..c8c4f1b9 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/PlayerInfoSerializer.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/PlayerInfoSerializer.java
@@ -14,21 +14,13 @@ import java.util.UUID;
 
 public class PlayerInfoSerializer implements JsonSerializer<ServerPing.PlayerInfo>, JsonDeserializer<ServerPing.PlayerInfo>
 {
-
-    private final int protocol;
-
-    public PlayerInfoSerializer(int protocol)
-    {
-        this.protocol = protocol;
-    }
-
     @Override
     public ServerPing.PlayerInfo deserialize(JsonElement json, Type typeOfT, JsonDeserializationContext context) throws JsonParseException
     {
         JsonObject js = json.getAsJsonObject();
         ServerPing.PlayerInfo info = new ServerPing.PlayerInfo( js.get( "name" ).getAsString(), (UUID) null );
         String id = js.get( "id" ).getAsString();
-        if ( protocol == 4 || !id.contains( "-" ) )
+        if ( !id.contains( "-" ) )
         {
             info.setId( id );
         } else
@@ -43,13 +35,7 @@ public class PlayerInfoSerializer implements JsonSerializer<ServerPing.PlayerInf
     {
         JsonObject out = new JsonObject();
         out.addProperty( "name", src.getName() );
-        if ( protocol == 4 )
-        {
-            out.addProperty( "id", src.getId() );
-        } else
-        {
-            out.addProperty( "id", src.getUniqueId().toString() );
-        }
+        out.addProperty( "id", src.getUniqueId().toString() );
         return out;
     }
 }
diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/ServerConnector.java b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/ServerConnector.java
index 0d987de5..d100591b 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/ServerConnector.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/ServerConnector.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ import net.md_5.bungee.netty.ChannelWrapper;
 import net.md_5.bungee.netty.HandlerBoss;
 import net.md_5.bungee.netty.PacketHandler;
 import net.md_5.bungee.protocol.DefinedPacket;
-import net.md_5.bungee.protocol.MinecraftOutput;
 import net.md_5.bungee.protocol.Protocol;
 import net.md_5.bungee.protocol.ProtocolConstants;
 import net.md_5.bungee.protocol.packet.EncryptionRequest;
@@ -193,18 +192,10 @@ public class ServerConnector extends PacketHandler
 
             user.unsafe().sendPacket( modLogin );
 
-            if ( user.getPendingConnection().getVersion() < ProtocolConstants.MINECRAFT_1_8 )
-            {
-                MinecraftOutput out = new MinecraftOutput();
-                out.writeStringUTF8WithoutLengthHeaderBecauseDinnerboneStuffedUpTheMCBrandPacket( ProxyServer.getInstance().getName() + " (" + ProxyServer.getInstance().getVersion() + ")" );
-                user.unsafe().sendPacket( new PluginMessage( "MC|Brand", out.toArray(), handshakeHandler.isServerForge() ) );
-            } else
-            {
-                ByteBuf brand = ByteBufAllocator.DEFAULT.heapBuffer();
-                DefinedPacket.writeString( bungee.getName() + " (" + bungee.getVersion() + ")", brand );
-                user.unsafe().sendPacket( new PluginMessage( "MC|Brand", brand.array().clone(), handshakeHandler.isServerForge() ) );
-                brand.release();
-            }
+            ByteBuf brand = ByteBufAllocator.DEFAULT.heapBuffer();
+            DefinedPacket.writeString( bungee.getName() + " (" + bungee.getVersion() + ")", brand );
+            user.unsafe().sendPacket( new PluginMessage( "MC|Brand", brand.array().clone(), handshakeHandler.isServerForge() ) );
+            brand.release();
         } else
         {
             user.getServer().setObsolete( true );
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 b843f2ac..e4d15153 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/UserConnection.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/UserConnection.java
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ public final class UserConnection implements ProxiedPlayer
     public void sendMessage(ChatMessageType position, BaseComponent... message)
     {
         // Action bar doesn't display the new JSON formattings, legacy works - send it using this for now
-        if ( position == ChatMessageType.ACTION_BAR && pendingConnection.getVersion() >= ProtocolConstants.MINECRAFT_1_8 )
+        if ( position == ChatMessageType.ACTION_BAR )
         {
             sendMessage( position, ComponentSerializer.toString( new TextComponent( TextComponent.toLegacyText( message ) ) ) );
         } else
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ public final class UserConnection implements ProxiedPlayer
     public void sendMessage(ChatMessageType position, BaseComponent message)
     {
         // Action bar doesn't display the new JSON formattings, legacy works - send it using this for now
-        if ( position == ChatMessageType.ACTION_BAR && pendingConnection.getVersion() >= ProtocolConstants.MINECRAFT_1_8 )
+        if ( position == ChatMessageType.ACTION_BAR )
         {
             sendMessage( position, ComponentSerializer.toString( new TextComponent( TextComponent.toLegacyText( message ) ) ) );
         } else
@@ -541,25 +541,19 @@ public final class UserConnection implements ProxiedPlayer
     @Override
     public void setTabHeader(BaseComponent header, BaseComponent footer)
     {
-        if ( pendingConnection.getVersion() >= ProtocolConstants.MINECRAFT_1_8 )
-        {
-            unsafe().sendPacket( new PlayerListHeaderFooter(
-                    ( header != null ) ? ComponentSerializer.toString( header ) : EMPTY_TEXT,
-                    ( footer != null ) ? ComponentSerializer.toString( footer ) : EMPTY_TEXT
-            ) );
-        }
+        unsafe().sendPacket( new PlayerListHeaderFooter(
+                ( header != null ) ? ComponentSerializer.toString( header ) : EMPTY_TEXT,
+                ( footer != null ) ? ComponentSerializer.toString( footer ) : EMPTY_TEXT
+        ) );
     }
 
     @Override
     public void setTabHeader(BaseComponent[] header, BaseComponent[] footer)
     {
-        if ( pendingConnection.getVersion() >= ProtocolConstants.MINECRAFT_1_8 )
-        {
-            unsafe().sendPacket( new PlayerListHeaderFooter(
-                    ( header != null ) ? ComponentSerializer.toString( header ) : EMPTY_TEXT,
-                    ( footer != null ) ? ComponentSerializer.toString( footer ) : EMPTY_TEXT
-            ) );
-        }
+        unsafe().sendPacket( new PlayerListHeaderFooter(
+                ( header != null ) ? ComponentSerializer.toString( header ) : EMPTY_TEXT,
+                ( footer != null ) ? ComponentSerializer.toString( footer ) : EMPTY_TEXT
+        ) );
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/connection/DownstreamBridge.java b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/connection/DownstreamBridge.java
index 7335f71a..0428401f 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/connection/DownstreamBridge.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/connection/DownstreamBridge.java
@@ -229,28 +229,13 @@ public class DownstreamBridge extends PacketHandler
 
         if ( pluginMessage.getTag().equals( "MC|Brand" ) )
         {
-            if ( con.getPendingConnection().getVersion() >= ProtocolConstants.MINECRAFT_1_8 )
-            {
-                try
-                {
-                    ByteBuf brand = Unpooled.wrappedBuffer( pluginMessage.getData() );
-                    String serverBrand = DefinedPacket.readString( brand );
-                    brand.release();
-                    brand = ByteBufAllocator.DEFAULT.heapBuffer();
-                    DefinedPacket.writeString( bungee.getName() + " (" + bungee.getVersion() + ")" + " <- " + serverBrand, brand );
-                    pluginMessage.setData( brand.array().clone() );
-                    brand.release();
-                } catch ( Exception ignored )
-                {
-                    // TODO: Remove this
-                    // Older spigot protocol builds sent the brand incorrectly
-                    return;
-                }
-            } else
-            {
-                String serverBrand = new String( pluginMessage.getData(), "UTF-8" );
-                pluginMessage.setData( ( bungee.getName() + " (" + bungee.getVersion() + ")" + " <- " + serverBrand ).getBytes( "UTF-8" ) );
-            }
+            ByteBuf brand = Unpooled.wrappedBuffer( pluginMessage.getData() );
+            String serverBrand = DefinedPacket.readString( brand );
+            brand.release();
+            brand = ByteBufAllocator.DEFAULT.heapBuffer();
+            DefinedPacket.writeString( bungee.getName() + " (" + bungee.getVersion() + ")" + " <- " + serverBrand, brand );
+            pluginMessage.setData( brand.array().clone() );
+            brand.release();
             // changes in the packet are ignored so we need to send it manually
             con.unsafe().sendPacket( pluginMessage );
             throw CancelSendSignal.INSTANCE;
diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/connection/InitialHandler.java b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/connection/InitialHandler.java
index bcc6f9ae..f972e42d 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/connection/InitialHandler.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/connection/InitialHandler.java
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ public class InitialHandler extends PacketHandler implements PendingConnection
                     public void done(ProxyPingEvent pingResult, Throwable error)
                     {
                         BungeeCord.getInstance().getConnectionThrottle().unthrottle( getAddress().getAddress() );
-                        Gson gson = handshake.getProtocolVersion() == ProtocolConstants.MINECRAFT_1_7_2 ? BungeeCord.getInstance().gsonLegacy : BungeeCord.getInstance().gson;
+                        Gson gson = BungeeCord.getInstance().gson;
                         unsafe.sendPacket( new StatusResponse( gson.toJson( pingResult.getResponse() ) ) );
                     }
                 };
@@ -478,13 +478,7 @@ public class InitialHandler extends PacketHandler implements PendingConnection
                             userCon.setCompressionThreshold( BungeeCord.getInstance().config.getCompressionThreshold() );
                             userCon.init();
 
-                            if ( getVersion() >= ProtocolConstants.MINECRAFT_1_7_6 )
-                            {
-                                unsafe.sendPacket( new LoginSuccess( getUniqueId().toString(), getName() ) ); // With dashes in between
-                            } else
-                            {
-                                unsafe.sendPacket( new LoginSuccess( getUUID(), getName() ) ); // Without dashes, for older clients.
-                            }
+                            unsafe.sendPacket( new LoginSuccess( getUniqueId().toString(), getName() ) ); // With dashes in between
                             ch.setProtocol( Protocol.GAME );
 
                             ch.getHandle().pipeline().get( HandlerBoss.class ).setHandler( new UpstreamBridge( bungee, userCon ) );
diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/connection/PingHandler.java b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/connection/PingHandler.java
index ba3260f3..30fc7567 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/connection/PingHandler.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/connection/PingHandler.java
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public class PingHandler extends PacketHandler
     @SuppressFBWarnings("UWF_FIELD_NOT_INITIALIZED_IN_CONSTRUCTOR")
     public void handle(StatusResponse statusResponse) throws Exception
     {
-        Gson gson = protocol == ProtocolConstants.MINECRAFT_1_7_2 ? BungeeCord.getInstance().gsonLegacy : BungeeCord.getInstance().gson;
+        Gson gson = BungeeCord.getInstance().gson;
         callback.done( gson.fromJson( statusResponse.getResponse(), ServerPing.class ), null );
         channel.close();
     }
diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/connection/UpstreamBridge.java b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/connection/UpstreamBridge.java
index c075cd55..23d4f256 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/connection/UpstreamBridge.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/connection/UpstreamBridge.java
@@ -74,10 +74,7 @@ public class UpstreamBridge extends PacketHandler
             } );
             for ( ProxiedPlayer player : con.getServer().getInfo().getPlayers() )
             {
-                if ( player.getPendingConnection().getVersion() >= ProtocolConstants.MINECRAFT_1_8 )
-                {
-                    player.unsafe().sendPacket( packet );
-                }
+                player.unsafe().sendPacket( packet );
             }
             con.getServer().disconnect( "Quitting" );
         }
diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/entitymap/EntityMap.java b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/entitymap/EntityMap.java
index 1eda3adb..a1097e40 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/entitymap/EntityMap.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/entitymap/EntityMap.java
@@ -25,10 +25,6 @@ public abstract class EntityMap
     {
         switch ( version )
         {
-            case ProtocolConstants.MINECRAFT_1_7_2:
-                return EntityMap_1_7_2.INSTANCE;
-            case ProtocolConstants.MINECRAFT_1_7_6:
-                return EntityMap_1_7_6.INSTANCE;
             case ProtocolConstants.MINECRAFT_1_8:
                 return EntityMap_1_8.INSTANCE;
         }
diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/forge/ForgeClientHandshakeState.java b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/forge/ForgeClientHandshakeState.java
index 0cb194ac..79a6f963 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/forge/ForgeClientHandshakeState.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/forge/ForgeClientHandshakeState.java
@@ -87,19 +87,15 @@ enum ForgeClientHandshakeState implements IForgeClientPacketHandler<ForgeClientH
                             Map<String, String> clientModList = ForgeUtils.readModList( message );
                             con.getForgeClientHandler().setClientModList( clientModList );
 
-                            // If the user is running 1.8 or above, we don't need to check the version of FML - it's always an OK version.
-                            if ( con.getPendingConnection().getVersion() < ProtocolConstants.MINECRAFT_1_8 )
-                            {
-                                // Get the version from the mod list.
-                                int buildNumber = ForgeUtils.getFmlBuildNumber( clientModList );
+                            // Get the version from the mod list.
+                            int buildNumber = ForgeUtils.getFmlBuildNumber( clientModList );
 
-                                // If we get 0, we're probably using a testing build, so let it though. Otherwise, check the build number.
-                                if ( buildNumber < ForgeConstants.FML_MIN_BUILD_VERSION && buildNumber != 0 )
-                                {
-                                    // Mark the user as an old Forge user. This will then cause any Forge ServerConnectors to cancel any
-                                    // connections to it.
-                                    con.getForgeClientHandler().setForgeOutdated( true );
-                                }
+                            // If we get 0, we're probably using a testing build, so let it though. Otherwise, check the build number.
+                            if ( buildNumber < ForgeConstants.FML_MIN_BUILD_VERSION && buildNumber != 0 )
+                            {
+                                // Mark the user as an old Forge user. This will then cause any Forge ServerConnectors to cancel any
+                                // connections to it.
+                                con.getForgeClientHandler().setForgeOutdated( true );
                             }
                         }
 
diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/tab/Global.java b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/tab/Global.java
index 7ac15f92..32c6da75 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/tab/Global.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/tab/Global.java
@@ -90,24 +90,7 @@ public class Global extends TabList
             item.setGamemode( ( (UserConnection) p ).getGamemode() );
             item.setPing( p.getPing() );
         }
-        if ( player.getPendingConnection().getVersion() >= ProtocolConstants.MINECRAFT_1_8 )
-        {
-            player.unsafe().sendPacket( playerListItem );
-        } else
-        {
-            // Split up the packet
-            for ( PlayerListItem.Item item : playerListItem.getItems() )
-            {
-                PlayerListItem packet = new PlayerListItem();
-                packet.setAction( playerListItem.getAction() );
-
-                packet.setItems( new PlayerListItem.Item[]
-                {
-                    item
-                } );
-                player.unsafe().sendPacket( packet );
-            }
-        }
+        player.unsafe().sendPacket( playerListItem );
         PlayerListItem packet = new PlayerListItem();
         packet.setAction( PlayerListItem.Action.ADD_PLAYER );
         PlayerListItem.Item item = new PlayerListItem.Item();
diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/tab/ServerUnique.java b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/tab/ServerUnique.java
index c6629a9d..0f7edadd 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/tab/ServerUnique.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/tab/ServerUnique.java
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ public class ServerUnique extends TabList
 {
 
     private final Collection<UUID> uuids = new HashSet<>();
-    private final Collection<String> usernames = new HashSet<>(); // Support for <=1.7.9
 
     public ServerUnique(ProxiedPlayer player)
     {
@@ -26,22 +25,10 @@ public class ServerUnique extends TabList
         {
             if ( playerListItem.getAction() == PlayerListItem.Action.ADD_PLAYER )
             {
-                if ( item.getUuid() != null )
-                {
-                    uuids.add( item.getUuid() );
-                } else
-                {
-                    usernames.add( item.getUsername() );
-                }
+                uuids.add( item.getUuid() );
             } else if ( playerListItem.getAction() == PlayerListItem.Action.REMOVE_PLAYER )
             {
-                if ( item.getUuid() != null )
-                {
-                    uuids.remove( item.getUuid() );
-                } else
-                {
-                    usernames.remove( item.getUsername() );
-                }
+                uuids.remove( item.getUuid() );
             }
         }
         player.unsafe().sendPacket( playerListItem );
@@ -58,40 +45,16 @@ public class ServerUnique extends TabList
     {
         PlayerListItem packet = new PlayerListItem();
         packet.setAction( PlayerListItem.Action.REMOVE_PLAYER );
-        PlayerListItem.Item[] items = new PlayerListItem.Item[ uuids.size() + usernames.size() ];
+        PlayerListItem.Item[] items = new PlayerListItem.Item[ uuids.size() ];
         int i = 0;
         for ( UUID uuid : uuids )
         {
             PlayerListItem.Item item = items[i++] = new PlayerListItem.Item();
             item.setUuid( uuid );
         }
-        for ( String username : usernames )
-        {
-            PlayerListItem.Item item = items[i++] = new PlayerListItem.Item();
-            item.setUsername( username );
-            item.setDisplayName( username );
-        }
         packet.setItems( items );
-        if ( player.getPendingConnection().getVersion() >= ProtocolConstants.MINECRAFT_1_8 )
-        {
-            player.unsafe().sendPacket( packet );
-        } else
-        {
-            // Split up the packet
-            for ( PlayerListItem.Item item : packet.getItems() )
-            {
-                PlayerListItem p2 = new PlayerListItem();
-                p2.setAction( packet.getAction() );
-
-                p2.setItems( new PlayerListItem.Item[]
-                {
-                    item
-                } );
-                player.unsafe().sendPacket( p2 );
-            }
-        }
+        player.unsafe().sendPacket( packet );
         uuids.clear();
-        usernames.clear();
     }
 
     @Override