diff --git a/plugin/src/main/java/net/aufdemrand/denizen/objects/dMaterial.java b/plugin/src/main/java/net/aufdemrand/denizen/objects/dMaterial.java
index 0d91f32a0e..8e31a94df4 100644
--- a/plugin/src/main/java/net/aufdemrand/denizen/objects/dMaterial.java
+++ b/plugin/src/main/java/net/aufdemrand/denizen/objects/dMaterial.java
@@ -717,10 +717,6 @@ public static dMaterial quickOfNamed(String string) {
      * @return true if matched, otherwise false
      */
     public static boolean matches(String arg) {
-        arg = arg.toUpperCase();
-        if (arg.startsWith("m@")) {
-            return true;
-        }
         if (valueOf(arg, noDebugContext) != null) {
             return true;
         }