diff --git a/bot/helpers.js b/bot/helpers.js
index afca8b9..3bd4650 100644
--- a/bot/helpers.js
+++ b/bot/helpers.js
@@ -8,72 +8,40 @@ let statsBotChannels = config.get("statsbot");
 
 // Checks if user is allowed to use a command only for mods/team members
 exports.hasPerms = function(msg) {
-  if (msg.member.roles.some(r => permRanks.perms.includes(r.name))) {
-    return true;
-  } else {
-    return false;
-  }
+  return msg.member.roles.some(r => permRanks.perms.includes(r.name));
 };
 
 // Check if command was sent in dm
 exports.inPrivate = function(msg) {
-  if (msg.channel.type == "dm") {
-    return true;
-  } else {
-    return false;
-  }
+  return msg.channel.type == "dm";
 };
 
 // Checks if Message was sent from a channel in speechBot Channels list
 exports.hasSpeechBotChannels = function(msg) {
-  if (speechBotChannels.channels.includes(msg.channel.id)) {
-    return true;
-  } else {
-    return false;
-  }
+  return speechBotChannels.channels.includes(msg.channel.id);
 };
 
 // Checks if Message was sent from a channel in priceBot Channels list
 exports.hasPriceBotChannels = function(msg) {
-  if (priceBotChannels.channels.includes(msg.channel.id)) {
-    return true;
-  } else {
-    return false;
-  }
+  return priceBotChannels.channels.includes(msg.channel.id);
 };
 
 // Checks if Message was sent from a Excluded channel
 exports.hasExcludedSpamChannels = function(msg) {
-  if (ExcludedSpam.channels.includes(msg.channel.id)) {
-    return true;
-  } else {
-    return false;
-  }
+  return ExcludedSpam.channels.includes(msg.channel.id);
 };
 
 // Checks if Message was sent from a Excluded user
 exports.hasExcludedSpamUsers = function(msg) {
-  if (ExcludedSpam.users.includes(msg.author.id)) {
-    return true;
-  } else {
-    return false;
-  }
+  return ExcludedSpam.users.includes(msg.author.id);
 };
 
 // Checks if Message was sent from a channel in hashBot Channels list
 exports.hasHashBotChannels = function(msg) {
-  if (hashBotChannels.channels.includes(msg.channel.id)) {
-    return true;
-  } else {
-    return false;
-  }
+  return hashBotChannels.channels.includes(msg.channel.id);
 };
 
 // Checks if Message was sent from a channel in statsBot Channels list
 exports.hasStatsBotChannels = function(msg) {
-  if (statsBotChannels.channels.includes(msg.channel.id)) {
-    return true;
-  } else {
-    return false;
-  }
+  retrun(statsBotChannels.channels.includes(msg.channel.id));
 };
diff --git a/bot/modules/spam-detection.js b/bot/modules/spam-detection.js
index 57f8ba2..27d9aef 100644
--- a/bot/modules/spam-detection.js
+++ b/bot/modules/spam-detection.js
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ exports.antiSpam = function(bot) {
   bot.on("message", msg => {
     if (
       inPrivate(msg) ||
-      hasPerms(msg) ||
       msg.author.bot ||
+      hasPerms(msg) ||
       hasExcludedSpamChannels(msg) ||
       hasExcludedSpamUsers(msg)
     ) {