diff --git a/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/GriefPrevention.java b/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/GriefPrevention.java
index 6121d00..71d1d99 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/GriefPrevention.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/GriefPrevention.java
@@ -2068,18 +2068,8 @@ public class GriefPrevention extends JavaPlugin
             //otherwise try to find the specified player
             else
             {
-                OfflinePlayer otherPlayer = this.resolvePlayerByName(args[0]);
-                if (otherPlayer == null)
-                {
-                    try {
-                        uuid = UUID.fromString(args[0]);
-                    } catch (IllegalArgumentException ignored) {
-                        GriefPrevention.sendMessage(player, TextMode.Err, Messages.PlayerNotFound2);
-                        return true;
-                    }
-                } else {
-                    uuid = otherPlayer.getUniqueId();
-                }
+                OfflinePlayer otherPlayer = Bukkit.getServer().getOfflinePlayer(args[0]);
+                uuid = otherPlayer.getUniqueId();
             }
 
             //load the target player's data