diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/VelocityServer.java b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/VelocityServer.java
index eb3ce47b4..9b126041d 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/VelocityServer.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/VelocityServer.java
@@ -450,11 +450,6 @@ public class VelocityServer implements ProxyServer {
   public Collection<Player> matchPlayer(String partialName) {
     Objects.requireNonNull(partialName);
 
-    Optional<Player> exactMatch = getPlayer(partialName);
-    if (exactMatch.isPresent()) {
-      return Collections.singleton(exactMatch.get());
-    }
-
     return getAllPlayers().stream().filter(p -> p.getUsername()
             .regionMatches(true, 0, partialName, 0, partialName.length()))
             .collect(Collectors.toList());
@@ -464,11 +459,6 @@ public class VelocityServer implements ProxyServer {
   public Collection<RegisteredServer> matchServer(String partialName) {
     Objects.requireNonNull(partialName);
 
-    Optional<RegisteredServer> exactMatch = getServer(partialName);
-    if (exactMatch.isPresent()) {
-      return Collections.singleton(exactMatch.get());
-    }
-
     return getAllServers().stream().filter(s -> s.getServerInfo().getName()
             .regionMatches(true, 0, partialName, 0, partialName.length()))
             .collect(Collectors.toList());