diff --git a/overviewer.py b/overviewer.py
index 83bb6de..50c37e8 100755
--- a/overviewer.py
+++ b/overviewer.py
@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ def main():
             help="Runs the genPOI script")
     exegroup.add_option("--skip-scan", dest="skipscan", action="store_true",
             help="When running GenPOI, don't scan for entities")
+    exegroup.add_option("--skip-players", dest="skipplayers", action="store_true",
+            help="When running GenPOI, don't get player data")
 
     parser.add_option_group(exegroup)
 
diff --git a/overviewer_core/aux_files/genPOI.py b/overviewer_core/aux_files/genPOI.py
index 305ff82..fd5cb36 100755
--- a/overviewer_core/aux_files/genPOI.py
+++ b/overviewer_core/aux_files/genPOI.py
@@ -224,6 +224,7 @@ def main():
     parser.add_option("-c", "--config", dest="config", action="store", help="Specify the config file to use.")
     parser.add_option("--quiet", dest="quiet", action="count", help="Reduce logging output")
     parser.add_option("--skip-scan", dest="skipscan", action="store_true", help="Skip scanning for entities when using GenPOI")
+    parser.add_option("--skip-players", dest="skipplayers", action="store_true", help="Skip getting player data when using GenPOI")
 
     options, args = parser.parse_args()
     if not options.config:
@@ -288,7 +289,11 @@ def main():
         if not options.skipscan:
             handleEntities(rset, os.path.join(destdir, rname), render, rname, config)
 
-        handlePlayers(rset, render, worldpath)
+        if options.skipplayers:
+            rset._pois['Players'] = []
+        else:
+            handlePlayers(rset, render, worldpath)
+
         handleManual(rset, render['manualpois'])
 
     logging.info("Done handling POIs")