diff --git a/TShockAPI/GetDataHandlers.cs b/TShockAPI/GetDataHandlers.cs
index 9f5163ed..baa20668 100755
--- a/TShockAPI/GetDataHandlers.cs
+++ b/TShockAPI/GetDataHandlers.cs
@@ -145,8 +145,9 @@ namespace TShockAPI
         {
             byte playerid = args.Data.ReadInt8();
             byte hair = args.Data.ReadInt8();
+            byte male = args.Data.ReadInt8();
             args.Data.Position += 21;
-            bool hardcore = args.Data.ReadBoolean();
+            bool difficulty = args.Data.ReadBoolean();
             string name = Encoding.ASCII.GetString(args.Data.ReadBytes((int)(args.Data.Length - args.Data.Position - 1)));
 
             if (hair >= Main.maxHair)
@@ -179,11 +180,11 @@ namespace TShockAPI
             {
                 return Tools.HandleGriefer(args.Player, "Sent client info more than once");
             }
-            if (TShock.Config.HardcoreOnly && !hardcore)
+            /*if (TShock.Config.HardcoreOnly && !hardcore)
             {
                 Tools.ForceKick(args.Player, "Server is set to hardcore characters only!");
                 return true;
-            }
+            }*/
 
             args.Player.ReceivedInfo = true;
             return false;