diff --git a/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/GriefPrevention.java b/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/GriefPrevention.java
index 5798cf2..8eece41 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/GriefPrevention.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/GriefPrevention.java
@@ -213,8 +213,6 @@ public class GriefPrevention extends JavaPlugin
 
     public int config_ipLimit;                                      //how many players can share an IP address
 
-    public boolean config_silenceBans;                              //whether to remove quit messages on banned players
-
     public HashMap<String, Integer> config_seaLevelOverride;        //override for sea level, because bukkit doesn't report the right value for all situations
 
     public boolean config_limitTreeGrowth;                          //whether trees should be prevented from growing into a claim from outside
@@ -223,7 +221,6 @@ public class GriefPrevention extends JavaPlugin
 
     public boolean config_advanced_fixNegativeClaimblockAmounts;    //whether to attempt to fix negative claim block amounts (some addons cause/assume players can go into negative amounts)
     public int config_advanced_claim_expiration_check_rate;            //How often GP should check for expired claims, amount in seconds
-    public int config_advanced_offlineplayer_cache_days;            //Cache players who have logged in within the last x number of days
 
     //custom log settings
     public int config_logs_daysToKeep;
@@ -245,12 +242,6 @@ public class GriefPrevention extends JavaPlugin
 
     private HashMap<UUID, IgnoreClaimWarningTask> ignoreClaimWarningTasks;
 
-    //how far away to search from a tree trunk for its branch blocks
-    public static final int TREE_RADIUS = 5;
-
-    //how long to wait before deciding a player is staying online or staying offline, for notication messages
-    public static final int NOTIFICATION_SECONDS = 20;
-
     //adds a server log entry
     public static synchronized void AddLogEntry(String entry, CustomLogEntryTypes customLogType, boolean excludeFromServerLogs)
     {
@@ -595,7 +586,6 @@ public class GriefPrevention extends JavaPlugin
         whisperCommandsToMonitor = config.getString("GriefPrevention.Spam.WhisperSlashCommands", whisperCommandsToMonitor);
 
         this.config_ipLimit = config.getInt("GriefPrevention.MaxPlayersPerIpAddress", 3);
-        this.config_silenceBans = config.getBoolean("GriefPrevention.SilenceBans", true);
 
         this.config_endermenMoveBlocks = config.getBoolean("GriefPrevention.EndermenMoveBlocks", false);
         this.config_silverfishBreakBlocks = config.getBoolean("GriefPrevention.SilverfishBreakBlocks", false);
@@ -649,7 +639,6 @@ public class GriefPrevention extends JavaPlugin
 
         this.config_advanced_fixNegativeClaimblockAmounts = config.getBoolean("GriefPrevention.Advanced.fixNegativeClaimblockAmounts", true);
         this.config_advanced_claim_expiration_check_rate = config.getInt("GriefPrevention.Advanced.ClaimExpirationCheckRate", 60);
-        this.config_advanced_offlineplayer_cache_days = config.getInt("GriefPrevention.Advanced.OfflinePlayer_cache_days", 90);
 
         //custom logger settings
         this.config_logs_daysToKeep = config.getInt("GriefPrevention.Abridged Logs.Days To Keep", 7);
@@ -767,7 +756,6 @@ public class GriefPrevention extends JavaPlugin
         outConfig.set("GriefPrevention.AdminsGetSignNotifications", this.config_signNotifications);
 
         outConfig.set("GriefPrevention.MaxPlayersPerIpAddress", this.config_ipLimit);
-        outConfig.set("GriefPrevention.SilenceBans", this.config_silenceBans);
 
         outConfig.set("GriefPrevention.Siege.DoorsOpenDelayInSeconds", this.config_siege_doorsOpenSeconds);
         outConfig.set("GriefPrevention.Siege.CooldownEndInMinutes", this.config_siege_cooldownEndInMinutes);
@@ -786,7 +774,6 @@ public class GriefPrevention extends JavaPlugin
 
         outConfig.set("GriefPrevention.Advanced.fixNegativeClaimblockAmounts", this.config_advanced_fixNegativeClaimblockAmounts);
         outConfig.set("GriefPrevention.Advanced.ClaimExpirationCheckRate", this.config_advanced_claim_expiration_check_rate);
-        outConfig.set("GriefPrevention.Advanced.OfflinePlayer_cache_days", this.config_advanced_offlineplayer_cache_days);
 
         //custom logger settings
         outConfig.set("GriefPrevention.Abridged Logs.Days To Keep", this.config_logs_daysToKeep);
diff --git a/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/PlayerEventHandler.java b/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/PlayerEventHandler.java
index d8cdc20..59f6640 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/PlayerEventHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/PlayerEventHandler.java
@@ -395,7 +395,6 @@ class PlayerEventHandler implements Listener
         Player player = event.getPlayer();
         UUID playerID = player.getUniqueId();
         PlayerData playerData = this.dataStore.getPlayerData(playerID);
-        boolean isBanned;
 
         //If player is not trapped in a portal and has a pending rescue task, remove the associated metadata
         //Why 9? No idea why, but this is decremented by 1 when the player disconnects.
@@ -404,27 +403,12 @@ class PlayerEventHandler implements Listener
             player.removeMetadata("GP_PORTALRESCUE", instance);
         }
 
-        if (playerData.wasKicked)
-        {
-            isBanned = player.isBanned();
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            isBanned = false;
-        }
-
         //silence notifications when they're coming too fast
         if (event.getQuitMessage() != null && this.shouldSilenceNotification())
         {
             event.setQuitMessage(null);
         }
 
-        //silence notifications when the player is banned
-        if (isBanned && instance.config_silenceBans)
-        {
-            event.setQuitMessage(null);
-        }
-
         //make sure his data is all saved - he might have accrued some claim blocks while playing that were not saved immediately
         else
         {