diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/packet/UpdateTeamsPacket.java b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/packet/UpdateTeamsPacket.java
index 54ec071da..fe3cc9675 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/packet/UpdateTeamsPacket.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/packet/UpdateTeamsPacket.java
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ public class UpdateTeamsPacket implements MinecraftPacket {
     private int color;
     private byte friendlyFlags;
 
-    private List<Player> players;
+    private List<String> players;
 
-    public UpdateTeamsPacket(String name, Mode mode, Component displayName, Component prefix, Component suffix, NameTagVisibility nameTagVisibility, CollisionRule collisionRule, int color, byte friendlyFlags, List<Player> players) {
+    public UpdateTeamsPacket(String name, Mode mode, Component displayName, Component prefix, Component suffix, NameTagVisibility nameTagVisibility, CollisionRule collisionRule, int color, byte friendlyFlags, List<String> players) {
         this.name = name;
         this.mode = mode;
         this.displayName = displayName;
@@ -92,15 +92,16 @@ public class UpdateTeamsPacket implements MinecraftPacket {
                 } else {
                     byteBuf.writeByte((byte) color);
                 }
+
                 ProtocolUtils.writeVarInt(byteBuf, players.size());
-                for (Player player : players) {
-                    ProtocolUtils.writeString(byteBuf, player.getUsername());
+                for (String player : players) {
+                    ProtocolUtils.writeString(byteBuf, player);
                 }
                 break;
             case ADD_PLAYER, REMOVE_PLAYER:
                 ProtocolUtils.writeVarInt(byteBuf, players.size());
-                for (Player player : players) {
-                    ProtocolUtils.writeString(byteBuf, player.getUsername());
+                for (String player : players) {
+                    ProtocolUtils.writeString(byteBuf, player);
                 }
                 break;
             case REMOVE:
@@ -186,7 +187,7 @@ public class UpdateTeamsPacket implements MinecraftPacket {
         return friendlyFlags;
     }
 
-    public List<Player> getPlayers() {
+    public List<String> getPlayers() {
         return players;
     }
 
@@ -226,7 +227,7 @@ public class UpdateTeamsPacket implements MinecraftPacket {
         this.friendlyFlags = friendlyFlags;
     }
 
-    public void setPlayers(List<Player> players) {
+    public void setPlayers(List<String> players) {
         this.players = players;
     }
 }