diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/LegacyConsoleSender.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/LegacyConsoleSender.java
deleted file mode 100644
index be8cad1e..00000000
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/LegacyConsoleSender.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,87 +0,0 @@
-package com.sk89q.worldguard.bukkit;
-
-import java.util.Set;
-
-import org.bukkit.Server;
-import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
-import org.bukkit.permissions.Permission;
-import org.bukkit.permissions.PermissionAttachment;
-import org.bukkit.permissions.PermissionAttachmentInfo;
-import org.bukkit.plugin.Plugin;
-
-/**
-* Console sender.
-*
-* @author sk89q
-*/
-class LegacyConsoleSender implements CommandSender {
-    private Server server;
-
-    public LegacyConsoleSender(Server server) {
-        this.server = server;
-    }
-
-    public void sendMessage(String message) {
-        WorldGuardPlugin.logger.info(message);
-    }
-
-    public Server getServer() {
-        return server;
-    }
-
-    public String getName() {
-        return "CONSOLE";
-    }
-
-    public boolean isPermissionSet(String name) {
-        return true;
-    }
-
-    public boolean isPermissionSet(Permission perm) {
-        return true;
-    }
-
-    public boolean hasPermission(String name) {
-        return true;
-    }
-
-    public boolean hasPermission(Permission perm) {
-        return true;
-    }
-
-    public PermissionAttachment addAttachment(Plugin plugin, String name,
-            boolean value) {
-        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Fake legacy console command sender does not support this");
-    }
-
-    public PermissionAttachment addAttachment(Plugin plugin) {
-        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Fake legacy console command sender does not support this");
-    }
-
-    public PermissionAttachment addAttachment(Plugin plugin, String name,
-            boolean value, int ticks) {
-        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Fake legacy console command sender does not support this");
-    }
-
-    public PermissionAttachment addAttachment(Plugin plugin, int ticks) {
-        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Fake legacy console command sender does not support this");
-    }
-
-    public void removeAttachment(PermissionAttachment attachment) {
-        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Fake legacy console command sender does not support this");
-    }
-
-    public void recalculatePermissions() {
-    }
-
-    public Set<PermissionAttachmentInfo> getEffectivePermissions() {
-        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Fake legacy console command sender does not support this");
-    }
-
-    public boolean isOp() {
-        return true;
-    }
-
-    public void setOp(boolean value) {
-    }
-}
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diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardPlugin.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardPlugin.java
index 2da39510..32f8d05f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardPlugin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardPlugin.java
@@ -569,11 +569,7 @@ public CommandSender matchPlayerOrConsole(CommandSender sender, String filter)
         if (filter.equalsIgnoreCase("#console")
                 || filter.equalsIgnoreCase("*console*")
                 || filter.equalsIgnoreCase("!")) {
-            try {
-                return getServer().getConsoleSender();
-            } catch (Throwable t) {
-                return new LegacyConsoleSender(getServer());
-            }
+            return getServer().getConsoleSender();
         }
         
         return matchSinglePlayer(sender, filter);