diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/GUICallbacks/Menus/LanGameOptionsMenu.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/GUICallbacks/Menus/LanGameOptionsMenu.cpp
index 92d48f5249..c75db96be8 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/GUICallbacks/Menus/LanGameOptionsMenu.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/GUICallbacks/Menus/LanGameOptionsMenu.cpp
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ static void playerTooltip(GameWindow *window,
 		return;
 	}
 	UnicodeString tooltip;
-	tooltip.format(TheGameText->fetch("TOOLTIP:LANPlayer"), player->getName().str(), player->getLogin().str(), player->getHost().str());
+	tooltip.format(TheGameText->fetch("TOOLTIP:LANPlayer"), player->getLogin().str(), player->getHost().str());
 	TheMouse->setCursorTooltip( tooltip );
 }
 
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/GUICallbacks/Menus/LanLobbyMenu.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/GUICallbacks/Menus/LanLobbyMenu.cpp
index a0dd09c189..9a1a6895ad 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/GUICallbacks/Menus/LanLobbyMenu.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/GUICallbacks/Menus/LanLobbyMenu.cpp
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ static void playerTooltip(GameWindow *window,
 		return;
 	}
 	UnicodeString tooltip;
-	tooltip.format(TheGameText->fetch("TOOLTIP:LANPlayer"), player->getName().str(), player->getLogin().str(), player->getHost().str());
+	tooltip.format(TheGameText->fetch("TOOLTIP:LANPlayer"), player->getLogin().str(), player->getHost().str());
 	TheMouse->setCursorTooltip( tooltip );
 }
 
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameNetwork/LANAPIhandlers.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameNetwork/LANAPIhandlers.cpp
index aeae19d938..85af1569f8 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameNetwork/LANAPIhandlers.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameNetwork/LANAPIhandlers.cpp
@@ -252,6 +252,7 @@ void LANAPI::handleRequestJoin( LANMessage *msg, UnsignedInt senderIP )
 			}
 #endif
 			
+#if 0
 			// check for a duplicate serial
 			AsciiString s;
 			for (player = 0; canJoin && player<MAX_SLOTS; ++player)
@@ -287,6 +288,7 @@ void LANAPI::handleRequestJoin( LANMessage *msg, UnsignedInt senderIP )
 					}
 				}
 			}
+#endif
 
 			// We're the host, so see if he has a duplicate name
 			for (player = 0; canJoin && player<MAX_SLOTS; ++player)