diff --git a/osu.Game/Online/API/Requests/GetUserRequest.cs b/osu.Game/Online/API/Requests/GetUserRequest.cs
index 47038b8ccb..3fbfd6bf51 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Online/API/Requests/GetUserRequest.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Online/API/Requests/GetUserRequest.cs
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.API.Requests
     public class GetUserRequest : APIRequest<User>
     {
         private long? userId;
-        private string userName;
 
         /// <param name="userId">The user's ID.</param>
         public GetUserRequest(long? userId = null)
@@ -16,13 +15,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.API.Requests
             this.userId = userId;
         }
 
-        /// <param name="userName">The user's username.</param>
-        public GetUserRequest(string userName)
-        {
-            this.userName = userName;
-        }
-
         // Prefer ID over name
-        protected override string Target => userId.HasValue ? $@"users/{userId}" : ((!string.IsNullOrEmpty(userName)) ? $@"users/{userName}" : @"me");
+        protected override string Target => userId.HasValue ? $@"users/{userId}" : @"me";
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Online/Chat/ChatLink.cs b/osu.Game/Online/Chat/ChatLink.cs
index 0fbe9820f7..2f0f3c0329 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Online/Chat/ChatLink.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Online/Chat/ChatLink.cs
@@ -81,8 +81,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.Chat
                         if (int.TryParse(args[1], out int userId))
                             req = new GetUserRequest(userId);
                         else
-                            // Get by username instead
-                            req = new GetUserRequest(args[1]);
+                            return;
 
                         req.Success += user =>
                         {