diff --git a/permissions.txt b/permissions.txt
index 9b7e9007..324c5246 100644
--- a/permissions.txt
+++ b/permissions.txt
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ dynmap.fullrender	# Issue a full render
 dynmap.hide.self	# Hide self from map
 dynmap.hide.others	# Hide others from map
 dynmap.show.self	# Reveal self on map
-dynmap.show.others	# Reveal others on map
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+dynmap.show.others	# Reveal others on map
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/dynmap/PlayerList.java b/src/main/java/org/dynmap/PlayerList.java
index e2d784f4..3954264c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/dynmap/PlayerList.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/dynmap/PlayerList.java
@@ -76,9 +76,10 @@ public class PlayerList {
     public Player[] getVisiblePlayers(String worldName) {
         ArrayList<Player> visiblePlayers = new ArrayList<Player>();
         Player[] onlinePlayers = server.getOnlinePlayers();
+        boolean useWhitelist = configuration.getBoolean("display-whitelist", false);
         for (int i = 0; i < onlinePlayers.length; i++) {
             Player p = onlinePlayers[i];
-            if (p.getWorld().getName().equals(worldName) && !(configuration.getBoolean("display-whitelist", false) ^ hiddenPlayerNames.contains(p.getName().toLowerCase()))) {
+            if (p.getWorld().getName().equals(worldName) && !(useWhitelist ^ hiddenPlayerNames.contains(p.getName().toLowerCase()))) {
                 visiblePlayers.add(p);
             }
         }
@@ -90,9 +91,10 @@ public class PlayerList {
     public Player[] getVisiblePlayers() {
         ArrayList<Player> visiblePlayers = new ArrayList<Player>();
         Player[] onlinePlayers = server.getOnlinePlayers();
+        boolean useWhitelist = configuration.getBoolean("display-whitelist", false);
         for (int i = 0; i < onlinePlayers.length; i++) {
             Player p = onlinePlayers[i];
-            if (!(configuration.getBoolean("display-whitelist", false) ^ hiddenPlayerNames.contains(p.getName().toLowerCase()))) {
+            if (!(useWhitelist ^ hiddenPlayerNames.contains(p.getName().toLowerCase()))) {
                 visiblePlayers.add(p);
             }
         }