diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/player/DefaultPlayerSpecies.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/player/DefaultPlayerSpecies.java
deleted file mode 100644
index fa966a32..00000000
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/player/DefaultPlayerSpecies.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,79 +0,0 @@
-package com.minelittlepony.unicopia.player;
-
-import com.minelittlepony.unicopia.Race;
-import com.minelittlepony.unicopia.power.IPower;
-import com.minelittlepony.unicopia.spell.IMagicEffect;
-
-import net.minecraft.entity.player.EntityPlayer;
-
-final class DefaultPlayerSpecies implements IPlayer, IAbilityReceiver {
-
-    public static final IPlayer INSTANCE = new DefaultPlayerSpecies();
-
-    private DefaultPlayerSpecies() {
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public Race getPlayerSpecies() {
-        return Race.EARTH;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void setPlayerSpecies(Race race) {
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void sendCapabilities(boolean full) {
-
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void tryUseAbility(IPower<?> power) {
-
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void tryClearAbility() {
-
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public int getRemainingCooldown() {
-        return 0;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public IAbilityReceiver getAbilities() {
-        return this;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public boolean isClientPlayer() {
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void onUpdate(EntityPlayer entity) {
-
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void setEffect(IMagicEffect effect) {
-
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public IMagicEffect getEffect() {
-        return null;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public EntityPlayer getOwner() {
-        return null;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void copyFrom(IPlayer oldPlayer) {
-
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/player/IPlayer.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/player/IPlayer.java
index 4d868eca..5c672c33 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/player/IPlayer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/player/IPlayer.java
@@ -23,13 +23,9 @@ public interface IPlayer extends ICaster<EntityPlayer>, InbtSerialisable, IUpdat
 
     void copyFrom(IPlayer oldPlayer);
 
-    default void onEntityEat() {
+    void onEntityEat();
 
-    }
-
-    default void onFall(float distance, float damageMultiplier) {
-
-    }
+    void onFall(float distance, float damageMultiplier);
 
     static EntityPlayer getPlayerEntity(UUID playerId) {
         EntityPlayer player = FMLCommonHandler.instance().getMinecraftServerInstance().getPlayerList().getPlayerByUUID(playerId);
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/player/PlayerSpeciesList.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/player/PlayerSpeciesList.java
index 321226fc..d3ee2ef9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/player/PlayerSpeciesList.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/player/PlayerSpeciesList.java
@@ -28,10 +28,6 @@ public class PlayerSpeciesList {
     }
 
     public IPlayer getPlayer(EntityPlayer player) {
-        if (player == null) {
-            return DefaultPlayerSpecies.INSTANCE;
-        }
-
         return FBS.of(player).getPlayer();
     }