diff --git a/src/main/java/cc/fascinated/bat/features/birthday/BirthdayFeature.java b/src/main/java/cc/fascinated/bat/features/birthday/BirthdayFeature.java
index f1cff17..b79ef6c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/cc/fascinated/bat/features/birthday/BirthdayFeature.java
+++ b/src/main/java/cc/fascinated/bat/features/birthday/BirthdayFeature.java
@@ -31,12 +31,6 @@ public class BirthdayFeature extends Feature implements EventListener {
         registerCommand(commandService, context.getBean(BirthdayCommand.class));
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public void onGuildMemberLeave(@NonNull BatGuild guild, @NonNull BatUser user, @NonNull GuildMemberRemoveEvent event) {
-        BirthdayProfile profile = guild.getBirthdayProfile();
-        profile.removeBirthday(user.getId());
-    }
-
     /**
      * Check birthdays every day at midnight
      */
@@ -49,7 +43,6 @@ public class BirthdayFeature extends Feature implements EventListener {
             }
             BirthdayProfile profile = batGuild.getBirthdayProfile();
             profile.checkBirthdays(batGuild);
-
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/cc/fascinated/bat/features/birthday/profile/BirthdayProfile.java b/src/main/java/cc/fascinated/bat/features/birthday/profile/BirthdayProfile.java
index f655610..bf0aa9d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/cc/fascinated/bat/features/birthday/profile/BirthdayProfile.java
+++ b/src/main/java/cc/fascinated/bat/features/birthday/profile/BirthdayProfile.java
@@ -96,33 +96,10 @@ public class BirthdayProfile extends Serializable {
         if (birthdays == null) {
             birthdays = new HashMap<>();
         }
-
-        List<String> toRemove = new ArrayList<>();
-        Guild discordGuild = guild.getDiscordGuild();
-        for (Map.Entry<String, UserBirthday> entry : birthdays.entrySet()) {
-            String userId = entry.getKey();
-            Date birthday = entry.getValue().getBirthday();
-
-            if (userId == null || birthday == null) { // this should never happen
-                continue;
-            }
-
-            // Check if the user is still in the guild, if not remove them
-            Member member = discordGuild.getMemberById(userId);
-            if (member == null) {
-                toRemove.add(userId);
-            }
-        }
-
-        for (String userId : toRemove) {
-            birthdays.remove(userId);
-        }
-
         if (channelId == null) {
             return false;
         }
-
-        if (discordGuild.getTextChannelById(channelId) == null) {
+        if (guild.getDiscordGuild().getTextChannelById(channelId) == null) {
             channelId = null;
             return false;
         }