diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/BungeeCord.java b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/BungeeCord.java
index 778732395..5ca4fe8ae 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/BungeeCord.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/BungeeCord.java
@@ -249,7 +249,6 @@ public class BungeeCord extends ProxyServer
     @SuppressFBWarnings("RV_RETURN_VALUE_IGNORED_BAD_PRACTICE")
     public void start() throws Exception
     {
-        System.setProperty( "java.net.preferIPv4Stack", "true" ); // Minecraft does not support IPv6
         System.setProperty( "io.netty.selectorAutoRebuildThreshold", "0" ); // Seems to cause Bungee to stop accepting connections
         if ( System.getProperty( "io.netty.leakDetectionLevel" ) == null )
         {