diff --git a/worldedit-forge/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/forge/net/handler/PacketHandlerUtil.java b/worldedit-forge/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/forge/net/handler/PacketHandlerUtil.java
index a0a497bfc..ce8982ace 100644
--- a/worldedit-forge/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/forge/net/handler/PacketHandlerUtil.java
+++ b/worldedit-forge/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/forge/net/handler/PacketHandlerUtil.java
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ static NetworkRegistry.ChannelBuilder buildLenientHandler(String id, int protoco
     private static Predicate<String> validateLenient(String protocolVersion) {
         return remoteVersion ->
             protocolVersion.equals(remoteVersion)
-                || NetworkRegistry.ABSENT.equals(remoteVersion)
+                || NetworkRegistry.ABSENT.version().equals(remoteVersion)
                 || NetworkRegistry.ACCEPTVANILLA.equals(remoteVersion);
     }
 }