diff --git a/plugins/species_whitelist.py b/plugins/species_whitelist.py
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--- a/plugins/species_whitelist.py
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-"""
-StarryPy species whitelist plugin
-
-Prevents players with unknown species from joining the server.
-This is necessary due to a year+ old "bug" detailed here:
-https://community.playstarbound.com/threads/119569/
-
-Original Authors: GermaniumSystem
-"""
-
-from base_plugin import BasePlugin
-from data_parser import ConnectFailure
-from packets import packets
-from pparser import build_packet
-
-
-
-class SpeciesWhitelist(BasePlugin):
-    name = "species_whitelist"
-    depends = ["player_manager"]
-    default_config = {"enabled": False,
-                      "allowed_species": [
-                          "apex",
-                          "avian",
-                          "glitch",
-                          "floran",
-                          "human",
-                          "hylotl",
-                          "penguin",
-                          "novakid"
-                      ]}
-
-
-    def activate(self):
-        super().activate()
-        self.enabled = self.config.get_plugin_config(self.name)["enabled"]
-        self.allowed_species = self.config.get_plugin_config(self.name)["allowed_species"]
-
-
-    def on_client_connect(self, data, connection):
-        if not self.enabled:
-            return True
-        species = data['parsed']['species']
-        if species not in self.allowed_species:
-            self.logger.warn("Aborting connection - player's species ({}) "
-                    "is not in whitelist.".format(species))
-            rejection_packet = build_packet(packets['connect_failure'],
-                    ConnectFailure.build(dict(reason="^red;Connection "
-                            "aborted!\n\n^orange;Your species ({}) is not "
-                            "allowed on this server.\n^green;Please use a "
-                            "different character.".format(species))))
-            yield from connection.raw_write(rejection_packet)
-            connection.die()
-            return False
-        return True
-