diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/net/NetworkIO.java b/core/src/mindustry/net/NetworkIO.java
index d9366f0a0e..87f420f63a 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/net/NetworkIO.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/net/NetworkIO.java
@@ -49,19 +49,6 @@ public class NetworkIO{
             stream.writeInt(player.id);
             player.write(write);
 
-            boolean any = !state.rules.fog;
-
-            stream.writeInt(any ? Groups.sync.size() : 0);
-
-            if(any){
-                //write all synced entities *immediately*
-                for(Syncc entity : Groups.sync){
-                    stream.writeInt(entity.id());
-                    stream.writeByte(entity.classId());
-                    entity.writeSync(write);
-                }
-            }
-
             SaveIO.getSaveWriter().writeContentHeader(stream);
             SaveIO.getSaveWriter().writeMap(stream);
             SaveIO.getSaveWriter().writeTeamBlocks(stream);
@@ -93,12 +80,6 @@ public class NetworkIO{
             player.id = id;
             player.add();
 
-            int entities = stream.readInt();
-
-            for(int j = 0; j < entities; j++){
-                NetClient.readSyncEntity(stream, read);
-            }
-
             SaveIO.getSaveWriter().readContentHeader(stream);
             SaveIO.getSaveWriter().readMap(stream, world.context);
             SaveIO.getSaveWriter().readTeamBlocks(stream);