diff --git a/src/main/java/com/jagrosh/jmusicbot/commands/dj/PlaynextCmd.java b/src/main/java/com/jagrosh/jmusicbot/commands/dj/PlaynextCmd.java
index 95a8334ad..0d5924edc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/jagrosh/jmusicbot/commands/dj/PlaynextCmd.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/jagrosh/jmusicbot/commands/dj/PlaynextCmd.java
@@ -60,9 +60,6 @@ public void doCommand(CommandEvent event)
         String args = event.getArgs().startsWith("<") && event.getArgs().endsWith(">") 
                 ? event.getArgs().substring(1,event.getArgs().length()-1) 
                 : event.getArgs().isEmpty() ? event.getMessage().getAttachments().get(0).getUrl() : event.getArgs();
-        if (args == event.getMessage().getAttachments().get(0).getUrl() && bot.getConfig().getPiped() != null && args.contains(bot.getConfig().getPiped())) {
-            args.replace(bot.getConfig().getPiped(), "youtube.com");
-        }
         event.reply(loadingEmoji+" Loading... `["+args+"]`", m -> bot.getPlayerManager().loadItemOrdered(event.getGuild(), args, new ResultHandler(m,event,false)));
     }
     
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/jagrosh/jmusicbot/commands/music/PlayCmd.java b/src/main/java/com/jagrosh/jmusicbot/commands/music/PlayCmd.java
index d2d8dca2e..67c8c8a1b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/jagrosh/jmusicbot/commands/music/PlayCmd.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/jagrosh/jmusicbot/commands/music/PlayCmd.java
@@ -89,9 +89,6 @@ public void doCommand(CommandEvent event)
         String args = event.getArgs().startsWith("<") && event.getArgs().endsWith(">") 
                 ? event.getArgs().substring(1,event.getArgs().length()-1) 
                 : event.getArgs().isEmpty() ? event.getMessage().getAttachments().get(0).getUrl() : event.getArgs();
-        if (args == event.getMessage().getAttachments().get(0).getUrl() && bot.getConfig().getPiped() != null && args.contains(bot.getConfig().getPiped())) {
-            args.replace(bot.getConfig().getPiped(), "youtube.com");
-        }
         event.reply(loadingEmoji+" Loading... `["+args+"]`", m -> bot.getPlayerManager().loadItemOrdered(event.getGuild(), args, new ResultHandler(m,event,false)));
     }
     
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/jagrosh/jmusicbot/commands/owner/DebugCmd.java b/src/main/java/com/jagrosh/jmusicbot/commands/owner/DebugCmd.java
index bf31385f8..829955d9f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/jagrosh/jmusicbot/commands/owner/DebugCmd.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/jagrosh/jmusicbot/commands/owner/DebugCmd.java
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ protected void execute(CommandEvent event)
                 .append("\n  Owner = ").append(bot.getConfig().getOwnerId())
                 .append("\n  Prefix = ").append(bot.getConfig().getPrefix())
                 .append("\n  AltPrefix = ").append(bot.getConfig().getAltPrefix())
-                .append("\n  PipedURL = ").append(bot.getConfig().getPiped())
                 .append("\n  MaxSeconds = ").append(bot.getConfig().getMaxSeconds())
                 .append("\n  NPImages = ").append(bot.getConfig().useNPImages())
                 .append("\n  SongInStatus = ").append(bot.getConfig().getSongInStatus())
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/jagrosh/jmusicbot/utils/OtherUtil.java b/src/main/java/com/jagrosh/jmusicbot/utils/OtherUtil.java
index 75aecc6e5..90abba841 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/jagrosh/jmusicbot/utils/OtherUtil.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/jagrosh/jmusicbot/utils/OtherUtil.java
@@ -223,41 +223,4 @@ public static String getUnsupportedBotReason(JDA jda)
         ApplicationInfo info = jda.retrieveApplicationInfo().complete();
         return null;
     }
-
-    public static boolean isPipedInstance(String url)
-    {
-        try
-        {
-            Response response = new OkHttpClient.Builder().build()
-                    .newCall(new Request.Builder().get().url(url + "/trending").build())
-                    .execute();
-            ResponseBody body = response.body();
-            if(body != null)
-            {
-                try(Reader reader = body.charStream())
-                {
-                    JSONObject obj = new JSONObject(new JSONTokener(reader));
-                    try {
-                        if (obj.getString("error") == "region is a required parameter") {
-                            return true;
-                        }
-                        return false;
-                    }
-                    catch (Exception e) {
-                        return false;
-                    }
-                }
-                finally
-                {
-                    response.close();
-                }
-            }
-            else
-                return false;
-        }
-        catch(IOException | JSONException | NullPointerException ex)
-        {
-            return false;
-        }
-    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/resources/reference.conf b/src/main/resources/reference.conf
index 6c1520fe9..373a5611f 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/reference.conf
+++ b/src/main/resources/reference.conf
@@ -60,13 +60,6 @@ songinstatus=false
 
 altprefix = "NONE"
 
-// If you set this, the bot will play streams from this Piped instance
-// Depending on your server location, this may perform better than default youtube.
-// For more information on Piped, check out the project page here: https://github.com/TeamPiped/Piped
-// For a list of Piped instances and their URLs, check the wiki: https://github.com/TeamPiped/Piped/wiki/Instances
-
-pipedURL = "NONE"
-
 
 // If you set these, it will change the various emojis