diff --git a/QSB/Localization/Translation.cs b/QSB/Localization/Translation.cs
index 2ee45acb..8a248130 100644
--- a/QSB/Localization/Translation.cs
+++ b/QSB/Localization/Translation.cs
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ public class Translation
 	public string DLCMismatch;
 	public string GameProgressLimit;
 	public string AddonMismatch;
-	public string IncompatibleMod;
 	public string PlayerJoinedTheGame;
 	public string PlayerLeftTheGame;
 	public string PlayerWasKicked;
diff --git a/QSB/Player/Messages/PlayerJoinMessage.cs b/QSB/Player/Messages/PlayerJoinMessage.cs
index fd6e9956..409e3ae3 100644
--- a/QSB/Player/Messages/PlayerJoinMessage.cs
+++ b/QSB/Player/Messages/PlayerJoinMessage.cs
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ public class PlayerJoinMessage : QSBMessage
 	private string QSBVersion;
 	private string GameVersion;
 	private bool DlcInstalled;
-	// empty if no incompatible mods
-	private string FirstIncompatibleMod;
 
 	private int[] AddonHashes;
 
@@ -28,18 +26,6 @@ public class PlayerJoinMessage : QSBMessage
 		GameVersion = QSBCore.GameVersion;
 		DlcInstalled = QSBCore.DLCInstalled;
 
-		var allEnabledMods = QSBCore.Helper.Interaction.GetMods();
-
-		FirstIncompatibleMod = "";
-
-		foreach (var mod in allEnabledMods)
-		{
-			if (QSBCore.IncompatibleMods.Contains(mod.ModHelper.Manifest.UniqueName))
-			{
-				FirstIncompatibleMod = mod.ModHelper.Manifest.UniqueName;
-			}
-		}
-
 		AddonHashes = QSBCore.Addons.Keys
 			.Except(QSBCore.CosmeticAddons)
 			.Select(x => x.GetStableHashCode())
@@ -53,7 +39,6 @@ public class PlayerJoinMessage : QSBMessage
 		writer.Write(QSBVersion);
 		writer.Write(GameVersion);
 		writer.Write(DlcInstalled);
-		writer.Write(FirstIncompatibleMod);
 
 		writer.Write(AddonHashes);
 	}
@@ -65,7 +50,6 @@ public class PlayerJoinMessage : QSBMessage
 		QSBVersion = reader.ReadString();
 		GameVersion = reader.ReadString();
 		DlcInstalled = reader.Read<bool>();
-		FirstIncompatibleMod = reader.ReadString();
 
 		AddonHashes = reader.Read<int[]>();
 	}
@@ -119,12 +103,6 @@ public class PlayerJoinMessage : QSBMessage
 				new PlayerKickMessage(From, string.Format(QSBLocalization.Current.AddonMismatch, AddonHashes.Length, addonHashes.Length)).Send();
 				return;
 			}
-
-			if (FirstIncompatibleMod != "" && !QSBCore.IncompatibleModsAllowed)
-			{
-				DebugLog.ToConsole($"Error - Client {PlayerName} connecting with incompatible mod. (First mod found was {FirstIncompatibleMod})");
-				new PlayerKickMessage(From, string.Format(QSBLocalization.Current.IncompatibleMod, FirstIncompatibleMod)).Send();
-			}
 		}
 
 		var player = QSBPlayerManager.GetPlayer(From);
diff --git a/QSB/QSBCore.cs b/QSB/QSBCore.cs
index 58b49fd1..342da975 100644
--- a/QSB/QSBCore.cs
+++ b/QSB/QSBCore.cs
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ public class QSBCore : ModBehaviour
 		Application.version.Split('.').Take(3).Join(delimiter: ".");
 	public static bool DLCInstalled => EntitlementsManager.IsDlcOwned() == EntitlementsManager.AsyncOwnershipStatus.Owned;
 	public static bool UseKcpTransport { get; private set; }
-	public static bool IncompatibleModsAllowed { get; private set; }
 	public static bool ShowPlayerNames { get; private set; }
 	public static bool ShipDamage { get; private set; }
 	public static bool ShowExtraHUDElements { get; private set; }
@@ -86,15 +85,6 @@ public class QSBCore : ModBehaviour
 
 	public static Assembly QSBNHAssembly = null;
 
-	public static readonly string[] IncompatibleMods =
-	{
-		// probably extremely outdated list. oh well
-		"Vesper.AutoResume",
-		"Vesper.OuterWildsMMO",
-		"_nebula.StopTime",
-		"PacificEngine.OW_CommonResources" // breaks random shit in NH so i do not trust it here
-	};
-
 	public static event Action OnSkinsBundleLoaded;
 
 	public override object GetApi() => new QSBAPI();
@@ -414,7 +404,6 @@ public class QSBCore : ModBehaviour
 		QSBNetworkManager.UpdateTransport();
 
 		DefaultServerIP = config.GetSettingsValue<string>("defaultServerIP");
-		IncompatibleModsAllowed = config.GetSettingsValue<bool>("incompatibleModsAllowed");
 		ShowPlayerNames = config.GetSettingsValue<bool>("showPlayerNames");
 		ShipDamage = config.GetSettingsValue<bool>("shipDamage");
 		ShowExtraHUDElements = config.GetSettingsValue<bool>("showExtraHud");
diff --git a/QSB/Translations/de.json b/QSB/Translations/de.json
index 9a440ea4..6bd90036 100644
--- a/QSB/Translations/de.json
+++ b/QSB/Translations/de.json
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
   "DLCMismatch": "DLC Installationsstatus stimmt nicht überein. (Client:{0}, Server:{1})",
   "GameProgressLimit": "Spiel ist zu weit fortgeschritten.",
   "AddonMismatch": "Addons stimmen nicht überein. (Client:{0} addons, Server:{1} addons)",
-  "IncompatibleMod": "Es wird eine inkompatible/unerlaubte Modifikation genutzt. Die erste gefundene Modifikation war {0}",
   "PlayerJoinedTheGame": "{0} trat bei!",
   "PlayerLeftTheGame": "{0} verließ!",
   "PlayerWasKicked": "{0} wurde gekickt.",
diff --git a/QSB/Translations/en.json b/QSB/Translations/en.json
index d6b909c4..13e1277d 100644
--- a/QSB/Translations/en.json
+++ b/QSB/Translations/en.json
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
   "DLCMismatch": "DLC installation state does not match. (Client:{0}, Server:{1})",
   "GameProgressLimit": "Game has progressed too far.",
   "AddonMismatch": "Addon mismatch. (Client:{0} addons, Server:{1} addons)",
-  "IncompatibleMod": "Using an incompatible/disallowed mod. First mod found was {0}",
   "PlayerJoinedTheGame": "{0} joined!",
   "PlayerLeftTheGame": "{0} left!",
   "PlayerWasKicked": "{0} was kicked.",
diff --git a/QSB/Translations/fr.json b/QSB/Translations/fr.json
index 263db10c..37d79af4 100644
--- a/QSB/Translations/fr.json
+++ b/QSB/Translations/fr.json
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
   "DLCMismatch": "Les états d'installation du DLC ne correspondent pas. (Client:{0}, Serveur:{1})",
   "GameProgressLimit": "Le jeu a trop progressé.",
   "AddonMismatch": "Non-concordance des addons. (Client:{0} addons, Serveur:{1} addons)",
-  "IncompatibleMod": "Tu utilises un mod incompatible/non autorisé. Le premier mod trouvé était {0}",
   "PlayerJoinedTheGame": "{0} a rejoint!",
   "PlayerLeftTheGame": "{0} est parti!",
   "PlayerWasKicked": "{0} a été expulsé.",
diff --git a/QSB/Translations/pt-br.json b/QSB/Translations/pt-br.json
index 39851562..88c5223c 100644
--- a/QSB/Translations/pt-br.json
+++ b/QSB/Translations/pt-br.json
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
   "DLCMismatch": "O estado da instalação da DLC não correspondem. (Cliente:{0}, Servidor:{1})",
   "GameProgressLimit": "O jogo progrediu além do limite.",
   "AddonMismatch": "Incompatibilidade de Addons. (Cliente:{0} addons, Servidor:{1} addons)",
-  "IncompatibleMod": "Usando um mod incompativel ou não permitido. Primeiro mod encontrado foi {0}",
   "PlayerJoinedTheGame": "{0} entrou!",
   "PlayerLeftTheGame": "{0} saiu!",
   "PlayerWasKicked": "{0} foi expulso.",
diff --git a/QSB/Translations/ru.json b/QSB/Translations/ru.json
index 4cea3b7d..f11ee853 100644
--- a/QSB/Translations/ru.json
+++ b/QSB/Translations/ru.json
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
   "DLCMismatch": "Состояние присутствия DLC отличается. (Клиент:{0}, Сервер:{1})",
   "GameProgressLimit": "Игра продолжалась слишком долго.",
   "AddonMismatch": "Аддоны различаются. (Клиент:{0} аддонов, Сервер:{1} аддонов)",
-  "IncompatibleMod": "Используется несовместимый(ые)/неразрешенный(ые) мод(ы). Первый из них - {0}",
   "PlayerJoinedTheGame": "{0} подключился!",
   "PlayerWasKicked": "{0} был отключён.",
   "KickedFromServer": "Отключён от сервера. Причина : {0}",
diff --git a/QSB/Translations/spanish.json b/QSB/Translations/spanish.json
index 3ad4ae52..ea8626f2 100644
--- a/QSB/Translations/spanish.json
+++ b/QSB/Translations/spanish.json
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
   "DLCMismatch": "El estado de instalación del DLC no coincide. (Cliente:{0}, Servidor:{1})",
   "GameProgressLimit": "El juego ha progresado mas del límite permitido.",
   "AddonMismatch": "Incompatibilidad de Addons. (Cliente:{0} addons, Servidor:{1} addons)",
-  "IncompatibleMod": "Se está usando un mod incompatible/no permitido. El primer mod encontrado ha sido {0}",
   "PlayerJoinedTheGame": "¡{0} se ha unido!",
   "PlayerWasKicked": "{0} ha sido expulsado.",
   "KickedFromServer": "Expulsado del servidor. Razón : {0}",
diff --git a/QSB/Translations/tr.json b/QSB/Translations/tr.json
index 4465a68a..2038eed5 100644
--- a/QSB/Translations/tr.json
+++ b/QSB/Translations/tr.json
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
   "DLCMismatch": "DLC yüklenme durumu uyumlu değil. (İstemci:{0}, Sunucu:{1})",
   "GameProgressLimit": "Oyun çok fazla ilerlemiş.",
   "AddonMismatch": "Yüklü eklentiler uyumsuz. (İstemci:{0} eklentileri, Sunucu:{1} eklentileri)",
-  "IncompatibleMod": "İzin verilmeyen veya uyumsuz mod kullanılıyor. İlk bulunan mod {0}",
   "PlayerJoinedTheGame": "{0} katıldı!",
   "PlayerLeftTheGame": "{0} ayrıldı.",
   "PlayerWasKicked": "{0} atıldı.",
diff --git a/QSB/Translations/zh_CN.json b/QSB/Translations/zh_CN.json
index 069fe802..23f69d2e 100644
--- a/QSB/Translations/zh_CN.json
+++ b/QSB/Translations/zh_CN.json
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
   "DLCMismatch": "DLC安装情况不匹配。（客户端：{0}，服务端：{1}）",
   "GameProgressLimit": "游戏中时间太久了。",
   "AddonMismatch": "插件不匹配（客户端：{0}插件，服务端：{1}插件）",
-  "IncompatibleMod": "使用了不兼容/不允许的模组，检测到的第一个模组是{0}",
   "PlayerJoinedTheGame": "{0}加入了游戏！",
   "PlayerWasKicked": "{0}被踢出了游戏。",
   "KickedFromServer": "被踢出了游戏，理由是：{0}",
diff --git a/QSB/default-config.json b/QSB/default-config.json
index 023245c8..306a1221 100644
--- a/QSB/default-config.json
+++ b/QSB/default-config.json
@@ -28,12 +28,6 @@
       "value": "localhost",
       "tooltip": "Used if you leave the connect prompt blank."
     },
-    "incompatibleModsAllowed": {
-      "title": "Incompatible Mods Allowed",
-      "type": "toggle",
-      "value": false,
-      "tooltip": "Kicks players if they have certain mods."
-    },
     "showPlayerNames": {
       "title": "Show Player Names",
       "type": "toggle",