diff --git a/modules/castbar.lua b/modules/castbar.lua
index e6aee4a6..d925da9e 100644
--- a/modules/castbar.lua
+++ b/modules/castbar.lua
@@ -178,9 +178,7 @@ pfUI:RegisterModule("castbar", "vanilla", function ()
             local useItemName = nil
             if pfUI.libdebuff_casts or pfUI.libdebuff_item_icons then
               local castGuid = nil
-              if this.unitstr == "player" and GetPlayerGUID then
-                castGuid = GetPlayerGUID()
-              elseif this.unitstr and UnitExists then
+              if this.unitstr and UnitExists then
                 local _, guid = UnitExists(this.unitstr)
                 castGuid = guid
               end