diff --git a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/listener/AuthMeServerListener.java b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/listener/AuthMeServerListener.java
index 79c1c3be..3ec07963 100644
--- a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/listener/AuthMeServerListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/listener/AuthMeServerListener.java
@@ -38,16 +38,6 @@ public class AuthMeServerListener implements Listener {
     @Inject
     private PermissionsManager permissionsManager;
 
-    @EventHandler(priority = EventPriority.HIGHEST)
-    public void onServerPing(ServerListPingEvent event) {
-        if (settings.getProperty(ProtectionSettings.ENABLE_PROTECTION)) {
-            String playerIp = event.getAddress().getHostAddress();
-            if (!validationService.isCountryAdmitted(playerIp)) {
-                event.setMotd(messages.retrieveSingle(MessageKey.COUNTRY_BANNED_ERROR));
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
     @EventHandler(priority = EventPriority.HIGHEST)
     public void onPluginDisable(PluginDisableEvent event) {
         // Make sure the plugin instance isn't null