diff --git a/launcher/src/main/java/com/skcraft/launcher/auth/YggdrasilLoginService.java b/launcher/src/main/java/com/skcraft/launcher/auth/YggdrasilLoginService.java
index 1e79934..0ea50c1 100644
--- a/launcher/src/main/java/com/skcraft/launcher/auth/YggdrasilLoginService.java
+++ b/launcher/src/main/java/com/skcraft/launcher/auth/YggdrasilLoginService.java
@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@
 package com.skcraft.launcher.auth;
 
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.*;
-import com.skcraft.launcher.auth.microsoft.MinecraftServicesAuthorizer;
-import com.skcraft.launcher.auth.microsoft.model.McProfileResponse;
-import com.skcraft.launcher.auth.skin.MinecraftSkinService;
 import com.skcraft.launcher.util.HttpRequest;
 import lombok.Data;
 import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
@@ -63,13 +60,11 @@ public class YggdrasilLoginService implements LoginService {
 
             if (previous != null && previous.getAvatarImage() != null) {
                 profile.setAvatarImage(previous.getAvatarImage());
-            } else {
-                McProfileResponse skinProfile = MinecraftServicesAuthorizer
-                        .getUserProfile("Bearer " + response.getAccessToken());
-
-                profile.setAvatarImage(MinecraftSkinService.fetchSkinHead(skinProfile));
             }
 
+            // DEPRECEATION: minecraft services API no longer accepts yggdrasil tokens
+            // login still works though. until it doesn't, this class will remain
+
             return profile;
         }
     }
diff --git a/launcher/src/main/java/com/skcraft/launcher/auth/microsoft/MinecraftServicesAuthorizer.java b/launcher/src/main/java/com/skcraft/launcher/auth/microsoft/MinecraftServicesAuthorizer.java
index 528fbbf..a64a67d 100644
--- a/launcher/src/main/java/com/skcraft/launcher/auth/microsoft/MinecraftServicesAuthorizer.java
+++ b/launcher/src/main/java/com/skcraft/launcher/auth/microsoft/MinecraftServicesAuthorizer.java
@@ -37,7 +37,13 @@ public class MinecraftServicesAuthorizer {
 				.header("Authorization", authorization)
 				.execute()
 				.expectResponseCodeOr(200, req -> {
-					McServicesError error = req.returnContent().asJson(McServicesError.class);
+					HttpRequest.BufferedResponse content = req.returnContent();
+					if (content.asBytes().length == 0) {
+						return new AuthenticationException("Got empty response from Minecraft services",
+								SharedLocale.tr("login.minecraft.error", req.getResponseCode()));
+					}
+
+					McServicesError error = content.asJson(McServicesError.class);
 
 					if (error.getError().equals("NOT_FOUND")) {
 						return new AuthenticationException("No Minecraft profile",
diff --git a/launcher/src/main/java/com/skcraft/launcher/dialog/AccountSelectDialog.java b/launcher/src/main/java/com/skcraft/launcher/dialog/AccountSelectDialog.java
index 9221d79..6015f02 100644
--- a/launcher/src/main/java/com/skcraft/launcher/dialog/AccountSelectDialog.java
+++ b/launcher/src/main/java/com/skcraft/launcher/dialog/AccountSelectDialog.java
@@ -184,7 +184,8 @@ public class AccountSelectDialog extends JDialog {
 				if (t instanceof AuthenticationException) {
 					if (((AuthenticationException) t).isInvalidatedSession()) {
 						// Just need to log in again
-						LoginDialog.ReloginDetails details = new LoginDialog.ReloginDetails(session.getUsername(), t.getLocalizedMessage());
+						LoginDialog.ReloginDetails details = new LoginDialog.ReloginDetails(session.getUsername(),
+								SharedLocale.tr("login.relogin", t.getLocalizedMessage()));
 						Session newSession = LoginDialog.showLoginRequest(AccountSelectDialog.this, launcher, details);
 
 						setResult(newSession);
diff --git a/launcher/src/main/resources/com/skcraft/launcher/lang/Launcher.properties b/launcher/src/main/resources/com/skcraft/launcher/lang/Launcher.properties
index d8699d4..652c774 100644
--- a/launcher/src/main/resources/com/skcraft/launcher/lang/Launcher.properties
+++ b/launcher/src/main/resources/com/skcraft/launcher/lang/Launcher.properties
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ login.loggingInStatus=Logging in to Minecraft...
 login.noLoginError=Please enter your account details.
 login.noLoginTitle=Missing Account
 login.minecraftNotOwnedError=Sorry, Minecraft is not owned on that account.
+login.relogin=Please log in again. ({0})
 
 login.microsoft.seeBrowser=Check your browser to login with Microsoft.
 login.xbox.generic=Failed to authenticate with Xbox Live.