diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/decentsoftware/holograms/api/nms/versions/NMS_1_17.java b/src/main/java/eu/decentsoftware/holograms/api/nms/versions/NMS_1_17.java
index b2f7eb04..2afa792f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/decentsoftware/holograms/api/nms/versions/NMS_1_17.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/decentsoftware/holograms/api/nms/versions/NMS_1_17.java
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ private void sendEntityMetadata(Player player, int entityId, List<Object> items)
             if (Version.afterOrEqual(Version.v1_20_R4)) {
                 Object codec = DWS_GET_CODEC_METHOD.invoke(serializer);
                 CODEC_ENCODE_METHOD.invoke(codec, packetDataSerializer, value);
-            } else if (Version.afterOrEqual(Version.v1_20_R3)) {
+            } else {
                 DWS_SERIALIZE_METHOD.invoke(serializer, packetDataSerializer, value);
             }
         }