diff --git a/main.js b/main.js
index 46d646b..05e847c 100644
--- a/main.js
+++ b/main.js
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ const ButtonHandlers = require('./CustomModules/ButtonHandlers.js');
 const InteractionStorage = require('./CustomModules/InteractionStorage.js');
 const isDev = process.env.isDev;
 let statusChannel;
-const announcementChannelId = '893183933645197312';
 
 client.once('ready', async () => {
 	fn.collections.interactionStorage(client);
@@ -53,9 +52,6 @@ client.once('ready', async () => {
 	// console.log(JSON.stringify(icaoArray));
 	statusChannel = await client.channels.fetch(statusChannelId).catch(e => console.error(e));
 	await statusChannel.send(`${new Date().toISOString()} -- <@${process.env.ownerId}>\nStartup Sequence Complete`).catch(e => console.error(e));
-
-	const announcementChannel = await client.channels.fetch(announcementChannelId).catch(e => console.error(e));
-	await announcementChannel.send(fn.embeds.membershipAnnouncement()).catch(e => console.error(e));
 	// Check for banned servers
 	fn.checkBannedServers(client, statusChannel);
 });
@@ -73,11 +69,7 @@ client.on('interactionCreate', async interaction => {
 		}
 
 		if (client.slashCommands.has(commandName)) {
-			if (fn.checkMembership(client, interaction.user.id)) {
-				client.slashCommands.get(commandName).execute(interaction);
-			} else {
-				interaction.reply(fn.embeds.noMembership());
-			}
+			client.slashCommands.get(commandName).execute(interaction);
 		} else {
 			interaction.reply('Sorry, I don\'t have access to that command.');
 			console.error('Slash command attempted to run but not found: ' + commandName);
@@ -147,11 +139,7 @@ client.on('messageCreate', message => {
 
 	if (commandData.isValid && commandData.isCommand) {
 		try {
-			if (fn.checkMembership(client, message.member.user.id)) {
-				client.dotCommands.get(commandData.command).execute(message, commandData);
-			} else {
-				message.reply(fn.embeds.noMembership());
-			}
+			client.dotCommands.get(commandData.command).execute(message, commandData);
 		}
 		catch (error) {
 			console.error(error);