diff --git a/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/UserData.java b/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/UserData.java
index ae71b0cabb1..0b6622385e8 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/UserData.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/UserData.java
@@ -178,8 +178,6 @@ public List<String> getHomes() {
     }
 
     public void setHome(String name, final Location loc) {
-        //Invalid names will corrupt the yaml
-        name = StringUtil.safeString(name);
         holder.homes().put(name, LazyLocation.fromLocation(loc));
         config.save();
     }