diff --git a/cockatrice/src/tab_game.cpp b/cockatrice/src/tab_game.cpp
index 632d4ecd..f920b98e 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/tab_game.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/tab_game.cpp
@@ -819,17 +819,6 @@ AbstractClient *TabGame::getClientForPlayer(int playerId) const
 		return clients.first();
 }
 
-int TabGame::getPlayerIdByName(const QString &playerName) const
-{
-	QMapIterator<int, Player *> playerIterator(players);
-	while (playerIterator.hasNext()) {
-		const Player *const p = playerIterator.next().value();
-		if (p->getName() == playerName)
-			return p->getId();
-	}
-	return -1;
-}
-
 void TabGame::sendGameCommand(PendingCommand *pend, int playerId)
 {
 	AbstractClient *client = getClientForPlayer(playerId);
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/tab_game.h b/cockatrice/src/tab_game.h
index db82d06d..f511ef69 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/tab_game.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/tab_game.h
@@ -210,7 +210,6 @@ public:
 	bool getSpectatorsSeeEverything() const { return gameInfo.spectators_omniscient(); }
 	Player *getActiveLocalPlayer() const;
 	AbstractClient *getClientForPlayer(int playerId) const;
-	int getPlayerIdByName(const QString &playerName) const;
 	
 	void setActiveCard(CardItem *_card) { activeCard = _card; }
 	CardItem *getActiveCard() const { return activeCard; }
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/user_context_menu.cpp b/cockatrice/src/user_context_menu.cpp
index 8898e21f..657dc40b 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/user_context_menu.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/user_context_menu.cpp
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ void UserContextMenu::showContextMenu(const QPoint &pos, const QString &userName
 		client->sendCommand(client->prepareSessionCommand(cmd));
 	} else if (actionClicked == aKick) {
 		Command_KickFromGame cmd;
-		cmd.set_player_id(game->getPlayerIdByName(userName));
+		cmd.set_player_id(playerId);
 		game->sendGameCommand(cmd);
 	} else if (actionClicked == aBan) {
 		Command_GetUserInfo cmd;