diff --git a/Plugins/Mineplex.Core/src/mineplex/core/message/MessageManager.java b/Plugins/Mineplex.Core/src/mineplex/core/message/MessageManager.java
index ae30a06f1..35dd7cb17 100644
--- a/Plugins/Mineplex.Core/src/mineplex/core/message/MessageManager.java
+++ b/Plugins/Mineplex.Core/src/mineplex/core/message/MessageManager.java
@@ -60,13 +60,15 @@ public class MessageManager extends MiniClientPlugin<ClientMessage>
 		_punish = punish;
 		_friendsManager = friendManager;
 		_serverName = GetPlugin().getConfig().getString("serverstatus.name");
-		
+
 		MessageHandler messageHandler = new MessageHandler(this);
 
-		ServerCommandManager.getInstance().registerCommandType("AnnouncementCommand", AnnouncementCommand.class, new AnnouncementHandler());
+		ServerCommandManager.getInstance().registerCommandType("AnnouncementCommand", AnnouncementCommand.class,
+				new AnnouncementHandler());
 
 		ServerCommandManager.getInstance().registerCommandType("RedisMessage", RedisMessage.class, messageHandler);
-		ServerCommandManager.getInstance().registerCommandType("RedisMessageCallback", RedisMessageCallback.class, messageHandler);
+		ServerCommandManager.getInstance()
+				.registerCommandType("RedisMessageCallback", RedisMessageCallback.class, messageHandler);
 	}
 
 	public void AddCommands()
@@ -113,7 +115,7 @@ public class MessageManager extends MiniClientPlugin<ClientMessage>
 	{
 
 		// If the receiver has turned off private messaging and the sender isn't a mod
-		if (!_friendsManager.isFriends(target, sender) && !_preferences.Get(target).PrivateMessaging)
+		if (!_preferences.Get(target).PrivateMessaging)
 		{
 			return C.cPurple + target.getName() + " has private messaging disabled.";
 
@@ -472,7 +474,7 @@ public class MessageManager extends MiniClientPlugin<ClientMessage>
 
 				// Include the sender's rank if this is a admin message. So we can format the receivers chat.
 						adminMessage ? F.rank(_clientManager.Get(sender).GetRank()) : null);
-				
+
 				final UUID uuid = globalMessage.getUUID();
 
 				// A backup for the rare case where the message fails to deliver. Server doesn't respond