diff --git a/commands/fun/advice.js b/commands/fun/advice.js
index d8a8965..0b4118a 100644
--- a/commands/fun/advice.js
+++ b/commands/fun/advice.js
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 const { Command } = require('discord.js-commando');
 const Discord = require('discord.js');
 const fetch = require('node-fetch')
-const SelfReloadJSON = require('self-reload-json');
-const blacklist = require('blacklist');
+const blacklist = require('../../json/blacklist.json')
 
 module.exports = class AdviceCommand extends Command {
     constructor(client) {
@@ -15,10 +14,8 @@ module.exports = class AdviceCommand extends Command {
     }
 
     async run(message) {
-        let blacklistJson = new SelfReloadJSON('../../json/blacklist.json');
-        if(blacklistJson[message.author.id])
-        return blacklist(blacklistJson[message.author.id] , message)
-        
+        if(blacklist[message.author.id])
+        return message.channel.send("You are blacklisted")
         fetch("http://api.adviceslip.com/advice").then((response) => {
   return response.json();
 }).then((response) => {
diff --git a/commands/fun/badmeme.js b/commands/fun/badmeme.js
index eea4fa7..978b7f4 100644
--- a/commands/fun/badmeme.js
+++ b/commands/fun/badmeme.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 const { Command } = require('discord.js-commando');
 const fetch = require('node-fetch')
-const SelfReloadJSON = require('self-reload-json');
-const blacklist = require('blacklist');
+const blacklist = require('../../json/blacklist.json')
 
 module.exports = class BadMemeCommand extends Command {
     constructor(client) {
@@ -14,9 +13,8 @@ module.exports = class BadMemeCommand extends Command {
     }
 
     async run(message) {
-        let blacklistJson = new SelfReloadJSON('../../json/blacklist.json');
-        if(blacklistJson[message.author.id])
-        return blacklist(blacklistJson[message.author.id] , message)
+        if(blacklist[message.author.id])
+        return message.channel.send("You are blacklisted")
 
         fetch("https://api.imgur.com/3/gallery/hot/day?showViral=true&mature=false&perPage=100&album_previews=true", {
             headers: { "Authorization": "Client-ID e4cb6948f80f295" },
diff --git a/commands/fun/clap.js b/commands/fun/clap.js
index de5ae9f..0fff249 100644
--- a/commands/fun/clap.js
+++ b/commands/fun/clap.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 const { Command } = require('discord.js-commando');
-const SelfReloadJSON = require('self-reload-json');
-const blacklist = require('blacklist');
+const blacklist = require('../../json/blacklist.json')
+
 module.exports = class clapCommand extends Command {
     constructor(client) {
         super(client, {
@@ -19,10 +19,8 @@ module.exports = class clapCommand extends Command {
     }
 
     async run(message, { text }) {
-        let blacklistJson = new SelfReloadJSON('../../json/blacklist.json');
-        if(blacklistJson[message.author.id])
-        return blacklist(blacklistJson[message.author.id] , message)
-        
+        if(blacklist[message.author.id])
+        return message.channel.send("You are blacklisted")
             let clap = text.replace(/ /g, ' 👏 ');
             message.delete();
             message.say(`${clap} 👏`);
diff --git a/commands/fun/dank.js b/commands/fun/dank.js
index 01d3063..11085e3 100644
--- a/commands/fun/dank.js
+++ b/commands/fun/dank.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 const { Command } = require('discord.js-commando');
 const responseObject = require("../../json/randVid.json");
-const SelfReloadJSON = require('self-reload-json');
-const blacklist = require('blacklist');
+const blacklist = require('../../json/blacklist.json')
+
 module.exports = class dankCommand extends Command {
     constructor(client) {
         super(client, {
@@ -13,10 +13,8 @@ module.exports = class dankCommand extends Command {
     }
 
     async run(message) {
-        let blacklistJson = new SelfReloadJSON('../../json/blacklist.json');
-        if(blacklistJson[message.author.id])
-        return blacklist(blacklistJson[message.author.id] , message)
-        
+        if(blacklist[message.author.id])
+        return message.channel.send("You are blacklisted")
         const number = Object.keys(responseObject).length;
         const vidNumber = Math.floor (Math.random() * (number - 1 + 1)) + 1;
             message.channel.send(`${vidNumber}: ${responseObject[vidNumber]}`);
diff --git a/commands/fun/despacito.js b/commands/fun/despacito.js
index 983af3b..1c909a2 100644
--- a/commands/fun/despacito.js
+++ b/commands/fun/despacito.js
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ const responseObject = require("../../json/despacito.json");
 const { createCanvas, loadImage, getContext } = require('canvas')
 const superagent = require('superagent')
 const Discord = require('discord.js');
-const SelfReloadJSON = require('self-reload-json');
-const blacklist = require('blacklist');
+const blacklist = require('../../json/blacklist.json')
+
 module.exports = class DespacitoCommand extends Command {
     constructor(client) {
         super(client, {
@@ -24,10 +24,8 @@ module.exports = class DespacitoCommand extends Command {
     }
 
     async run(message, { user }) {
-        let blacklistJson = new SelfReloadJSON('../../json/blacklist.json');
-        if(blacklistJson[message.author.id])
-        return blacklist(blacklistJson[message.author.id] , message)
-        
+        if(blacklist[message.author.id])
+        return message.channel.send("You are blacklisted")
         if (!user) {
         const number = Object.keys(responseObject).length;
         const despacitoNumber = Math.floor (Math.random() * (number - 1 + 1)) + 1;
diff --git a/commands/fun/emotesay.js b/commands/fun/emotesay.js
index 26e327b..12b028a 100644
--- a/commands/fun/emotesay.js
+++ b/commands/fun/emotesay.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 const { Command } = require('discord.js-commando');
 const emojiCharacters = require('../../emojiCharacters');
-const SelfReloadJSON = require('self-reload-json');
-const blacklist = require('blacklist');
+const blacklist = require('../../json/blacklist.json')
+
 module.exports = class emoteSayCommand extends Command {
     constructor(client) {
         super(client, {
@@ -20,10 +20,8 @@ module.exports = class emoteSayCommand extends Command {
     }
 
     async run(message, { text }) {
-        let blacklistJson = new SelfReloadJSON('../../json/blacklist.json');
-        if(blacklistJson[message.author.id])
-        return blacklist(blacklistJson[message.author.id] , message)
-        
+        if(blacklist[message.author.id])
+        return message.channel.send("You are blacklisted")
         message.delete();
         let emojiArray = [];
         for (let i = 0; i < text.length; i++)
diff --git a/commands/fun/funfact.js b/commands/fun/funfact.js
index 8aed332..a225a41 100644
--- a/commands/fun/funfact.js
+++ b/commands/fun/funfact.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 const { Command } = require('discord.js-commando');
 const responseObject = require("../../json/funfact.json");
-const SelfReloadJSON = require('self-reload-json');
-const blacklist = require('blacklist');
+const blacklist = require('../../json/blacklist.json')
+
 module.exports = class FunFactCommand extends Command {
     constructor(client) {
         super(client, {
@@ -13,10 +13,8 @@ module.exports = class FunFactCommand extends Command {
     }
 
     async run(message) {
-        let blacklistJson = new SelfReloadJSON('../../json/blacklist.json');
-        if(blacklistJson[message.author.id])
-        return blacklist(blacklistJson[message.author.id] , message)
-        
+        if(blacklist[message.author.id])
+        return message.channel.send("You are blacklisted")
         const number = Object.keys(responseObject).length;
         const funFactNumber = Math.floor (Math.random() * (number - 1 + 1)) + 1;
             message.channel.send(`Fun fact: ${responseObject[funFactNumber]}`);
diff --git a/commands/fun/ib.js b/commands/fun/ib.js
index 959122a..3a24102 100644
--- a/commands/fun/ib.js
+++ b/commands/fun/ib.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 const { Command } = require('discord.js-commando');
 const fetch = require('node-fetch')
-const SelfReloadJSON = require('self-reload-json');
-const blacklist = require('blacklist');
+const blacklist = require('../../json/blacklist.json')
 
 module.exports = class BadMemeCommand extends Command {
     constructor(client) {
@@ -15,9 +14,8 @@ module.exports = class BadMemeCommand extends Command {
     }
 
     async run(message) {
-        let blacklistJson = new SelfReloadJSON('../../json/blacklist.json');
-        if(blacklistJson[message.author.id])
-        return blacklist(blacklistJson[message.author.id] , message)
+        if(blacklist[message.author.id])
+        return message.channel.send("You are blacklisted")
 
         fetch('http://inspirobot.me/api?generate=true')
         .then(res => res.text())
diff --git a/commands/fun/print.js b/commands/fun/print.js
index 505bb5e..c69672d 100644
--- a/commands/fun/print.js
+++ b/commands/fun/print.js
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 const { Command } = require('discord.js-commando');
 const printer = require('printer');
 const { printChannel } = require('../../config.json');
-const SelfReloadJSON = require('self-reload-json');
-const blacklist = require('blacklist');
+const blacklist = require('../../json/blacklist.json');
 module.exports = class printCommand extends Command {
     constructor(client) {
         super(client, {
@@ -26,11 +25,13 @@ module.exports = class printCommand extends Command {
     }
 
     async run(message, { text }) {
-        let blacklistJson = new SelfReloadJSON('../../json/blacklist.json');
-        if(blacklistJson[message.author.id])
-        return blacklist(blacklistJson[message.author.id] , message)
+        if(blacklist[message.author.id])
+        return message.channel.send("You are blacklisted")
+
 
         const channel = this.client.channels.get(printChannel);
+
+    
         printer.printDirect({data:`Printed by: ${message.author.username}\n\n${text}`
 	, type: 'TEXT' // type: RAW, TEXT, PDF, JPEG, .. depends on platform
 	, success:function(jobID){
diff --git a/commands/fun/reddit.js b/commands/fun/reddit.js
index bd1280a..c6173a4 100644
--- a/commands/fun/reddit.js
+++ b/commands/fun/reddit.js
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 const { Command } = require('discord.js-commando');
 const Discord = require('discord.js');
 const fetch = require('node-fetch');
-const SelfReloadJSON = require('self-reload-json');
-const blacklist = require('blacklist');
+const blacklist = require('../../json/blacklist.json')
+
 module.exports = class redditCommand extends Command {
     constructor(client) {
         super(client, {
@@ -21,10 +21,8 @@ module.exports = class redditCommand extends Command {
     }
 
     async run(message, { sub }) {
-        let blacklistJson = new SelfReloadJSON('../../json/blacklist.json');
-        if(blacklistJson[message.author.id])
-        return blacklist(blacklistJson[message.author.id] , message)
-        
+        if(blacklist[message.author.id])
+        return message.channel.send("You are blacklisted")
         let /* the bodies hit the */ i = Math.floor((Math.random() * 10) + 1);
         let a = 0
         fetch('https://www.reddit.com/r/' + sub + '.json?limit=100').then((response) => {
diff --git a/commands/fun/say.js b/commands/fun/say.js
index e4038b7..d3d98e2 100644
--- a/commands/fun/say.js
+++ b/commands/fun/say.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 const { Command } = require('discord.js-commando');
-const SelfReloadJSON = require('self-reload-json');
-const blacklist = require('blacklist');
+const blacklist = require('../../json/blacklist.json')
+
 module.exports = class sayCommand extends Command {
     constructor(client) {
         super(client, {
@@ -19,10 +19,8 @@ module.exports = class sayCommand extends Command {
     }
 
     async run(message, { text }) {
-        let blacklistJson = new SelfReloadJSON('../../json/blacklist.json');
-        if(blacklistJson[message.author.id])
-        return blacklist(blacklistJson[message.author.id] , message)
-        
+        if(blacklist[message.author.id])
+        return message.channel.send("You are blacklisted")
             message.delete();
             message.say(text);
           }
diff --git a/commands/images/face.js b/commands/images/face.js
index 68a7229..a9e879b 100644
--- a/commands/images/face.js
+++ b/commands/images/face.js
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 const { Command } = require('discord.js-commando');
 const faceapp = require('faceapp')
 const superagent = require('superagent')
-const SelfReloadJSON = require('self-reload-json');
-const blacklist = require('blacklist');
+const blacklist = require('../../json/blacklist.json')
 
 module.exports = class faceappCommand extends Command {
     constructor(client) {
@@ -30,9 +29,8 @@ module.exports = class faceappCommand extends Command {
     }
 
     async run(message, { url, type }) {
-        let blacklistJson = new SelfReloadJSON('../../json/blacklist.json');
-        if(blacklistJson[message.author.id])
-        return blacklist(blacklistJson[message.author.id] , message)
+        if(blacklist[message.author.id])
+        return message.channel.send("You are blacklisted")
 
         let Attachment = (message.attachments).array();
         let origin = null;
diff --git a/commands/images/fetish.js b/commands/images/fetish.js
index 02feda6..20267b4 100644
--- a/commands/images/fetish.js
+++ b/commands/images/fetish.js
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ const { Command } = require('discord.js-commando');
 const Discord = require('discord.js');
 const { createCanvas, loadImage, getContext } = require('canvas')
 const superagent = require('superagent')
-const SelfReloadJSON = require('self-reload-json');
-const blacklist = require('blacklist');
+const blacklist = require('../../json/blacklist.json')
+
 
 
 module.exports = class fetishCommand extends Command {
@@ -17,10 +17,8 @@ module.exports = class fetishCommand extends Command {
     }
 
     async run(message) {
-        let blacklistJson = new SelfReloadJSON('../../json/blacklist.json');
-        if(blacklistJson[message.author.id])
-        return blacklist(blacklistJson[message.author.id] , message)
-        
+        if(blacklist[message.author.id])
+        return message.channel.send("You are blacklisted")
         let Attachment = (message.attachments).array();
         let image = null
         if (!Attachment[0])
diff --git a/commands/images/god.js b/commands/images/god.js
index 030f74d..1b92dfb 100644
--- a/commands/images/god.js
+++ b/commands/images/god.js
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ const { Command } = require('discord.js-commando');
 const Discord = require('discord.js');
 const { createCanvas, loadImage, getContext } = require('canvas')
 const superagent = require('superagent')
-const SelfReloadJSON = require('self-reload-json');
-const blacklist = require('blacklist');
+const blacklist = require('../../json/blacklist.json')
+
 
 
 module.exports = class godCommand extends Command {
@@ -17,10 +17,8 @@ module.exports = class godCommand extends Command {
     }
 
     async run(message) {
-        let blacklistJson = new SelfReloadJSON('../../json/blacklist.json');
-        if(blacklistJson[message.author.id])
-        return blacklist(blacklistJson[message.author.id] , message)
-        
+        if(blacklist[message.author.id])
+        return message.channel.send("You are blacklisted")
         let Attachment = (message.attachments).array();
         let image = null
         if (!Attachment[0])
diff --git a/commands/images/human.js b/commands/images/human.js
index c33843a..579cdb5 100644
--- a/commands/images/human.js
+++ b/commands/images/human.js
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ const { Command } = require('discord.js-commando');
 const Discord = require('discord.js');
 const { createCanvas, loadImage, getContext } = require('canvas')
 const superagent = require('superagent')
-const SelfReloadJSON = require('self-reload-json');
-const blacklist = require('blacklist');
+const blacklist = require('../../json/blacklist.json')
+
 
 
 module.exports = class humanCommand extends Command {
@@ -17,10 +17,8 @@ module.exports = class humanCommand extends Command {
     }
 
     async run(message) {
-        let blacklistJson = new SelfReloadJSON('../../json/blacklist.json');
-        if(blacklistJson[message.author.id])
-        return blacklist(blacklistJson[message.author.id] , message)
-        
+        if(blacklist[message.author.id])
+        return message.channel.send("You are blacklisted")
         let Attachment = (message.attachments).array();
         let image = null
         if (!Attachment[0])
diff --git a/commands/images/idubbbz.js b/commands/images/idubbbz.js
index 0ed4d27..358f225 100644
--- a/commands/images/idubbbz.js
+++ b/commands/images/idubbbz.js
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ const { Command } = require('discord.js-commando');
 const Discord = require('discord.js');
 const { createCanvas, loadImage, getContext } = require('canvas')
 const superagent = require('superagent')
-const SelfReloadJSON = require('self-reload-json');
-const blacklist = require('blacklist');
+const blacklist = require('../../json/blacklist.json')
+
 
 
 module.exports = class idubbbzCommand extends Command {
@@ -26,10 +26,8 @@ module.exports = class idubbbzCommand extends Command {
     }
 
     async run(message, { text }) {
-        let blacklistJson = new SelfReloadJSON('../../json/blacklist.json');
-        if(blacklistJson[message.author.id])
-        return blacklist(blacklistJson[message.author.id] , message)
-        
+        if(blacklist[message.author.id])
+        return message.channel.send("You are blacklisted")
         let Attachment = (message.attachments).array();
         let image = null
         if (!Attachment[0])
diff --git a/commands/images/idubbbzpaint.js b/commands/images/idubbbzpaint.js
index 6424105..a3b75f9 100644
--- a/commands/images/idubbbzpaint.js
+++ b/commands/images/idubbbzpaint.js
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ const { Command } = require('discord.js-commando');
 const Discord = require('discord.js');
 const { createCanvas, loadImage, getContext } = require('canvas')
 const superagent = require('superagent')
-const SelfReloadJSON = require('self-reload-json');
-const blacklist = require('blacklist');
+const blacklist = require('../../json/blacklist.json')
+
 
 
 module.exports = class idubbbzpaintCommand extends Command {
@@ -26,10 +26,8 @@ module.exports = class idubbbzpaintCommand extends Command {
     }
 
     async run(message, { text }) {
-        let blacklistJson = new SelfReloadJSON('../../json/blacklist.json');
-        if(blacklistJson[message.author.id])
-        return blacklist(blacklistJson[message.author.id] , message)
-        
+        if(blacklist[message.author.id])
+        return message.channel.send("You are blacklisted")
         let Attachment = (message.attachments).array();
         let image = null
         if (!Attachment[0])
diff --git a/commands/images/like.js b/commands/images/like.js
index fee581b..b73f923 100644
--- a/commands/images/like.js
+++ b/commands/images/like.js
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ const { Command } = require('discord.js-commando');
 const Discord = require('discord.js');
 const { createCanvas, loadImage, getContext } = require('canvas')
 const superagent = require('superagent')
-const SelfReloadJSON = require('self-reload-json');
-const blacklist = require('blacklist');
+const blacklist = require('../../json/blacklist.json')
+
 
 
 module.exports = class likeCommand extends Command {
@@ -17,10 +17,8 @@ module.exports = class likeCommand extends Command {
     }
 
     async run(message) {
-        let blacklistJson = new SelfReloadJSON('../../json/blacklist.json');
-        if(blacklistJson[message.author.id])
-        return blacklist(blacklistJson[message.author.id] , message)
-        
+        if(blacklist[message.author.id])
+        return message.channel.send("You are blacklisted")
         let Attachment = (message.attachments).array();
         let image = null
         if (!Attachment[0])
diff --git a/commands/images/ugly.js b/commands/images/ugly.js
index b087d6c..0bbf866 100644
--- a/commands/images/ugly.js
+++ b/commands/images/ugly.js
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ const { Command } = require('discord.js-commando');
 const Discord = require('discord.js');
 const { createCanvas, loadImage, getContext } = require('canvas')
 const superagent = require('superagent')
-const SelfReloadJSON = require('self-reload-json');
-const blacklist = require('blacklist');
+const blacklist = require('../../json/blacklist.json')
+
 
 
 module.exports = class uglyCommand extends Command {
@@ -17,10 +17,8 @@ module.exports = class uglyCommand extends Command {
     }
 
     async run(message) {
-        let blacklistJson = new SelfReloadJSON('../../json/blacklist.json');
-        if(blacklistJson[message.author.id])
-        return blacklist(blacklistJson[message.author.id] , message)
-        
+        if(blacklist[message.author.id])
+        return message.channel.send("You are blacklisted")
         let Attachment = (message.attachments).array();
         let image = null
         if (!Attachment[0])
diff --git a/commands/utility/avatar.js b/commands/utility/avatar.js
index 67c1d05..44b87aa 100644
--- a/commands/utility/avatar.js
+++ b/commands/utility/avatar.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const { Command } = require('discord.js-commando');
-const SelfReloadJSON = require('self-reload-json');
-const blacklist = require('blacklist');
+const blacklist = require('../../json/blacklist.json')
 
 module.exports = class AvatarCommand extends Command {
     constructor(client) {
@@ -21,10 +20,8 @@ module.exports = class AvatarCommand extends Command {
     }
 
     async run(message, { user }) {
-        let blacklistJson = new SelfReloadJSON('../../json/blacklist.json');
-        if(blacklistJson[message.author.id])
-        return blacklist(blacklistJson[message.author.id] , message)
-        
+        if(blacklist[message.author.id])
+        return message.channel.send("You are blacklisted")
         if (!user)
             return message.say(`Your avatar:\n${message.author.displayAvatarURL}`);
         else
diff --git a/commands/utility/download.js b/commands/utility/download.js
index 65748f3..2e1e601 100644
--- a/commands/utility/download.js
+++ b/commands/utility/download.js
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 const { Command } = require('discord.js-commando');
 const fs = require('fs');
 const youtubedl = require('youtube-dl');
-const SelfReloadJSON = require('self-reload-json');
-const blacklist = require('blacklist');
+const blacklist = require('../../json/blacklist.json');
 const { fbuser, fbpasswd } = require('../../config.json');
 
 module.exports = class downloadCommand extends Command {
@@ -24,10 +23,8 @@ module.exports = class downloadCommand extends Command {
     }
 
     async run(message, { link }) {
-        let blacklistJson = new SelfReloadJSON('../../json/blacklist.json');
-        if(blacklistJson[message.author.id])
-        return blacklist(blacklistJson[message.author.id] , message)
-        
+        if(blacklist[message.author.id])
+        return message.channel.send("You are blacklisted")
         if(link.includes("http") || link.includes("www")) {
             message.say('Downloading...').then(msg => {
                 video.on('end', function() {
diff --git a/commands/utility/feedback.js b/commands/utility/feedback.js
index c5b4295..7ed7713 100644
--- a/commands/utility/feedback.js
+++ b/commands/utility/feedback.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 const { Command } = require('discord.js-commando');
 const { feedbackChannel } = require('../../config.json');
-const SelfReloadJSON = require('self-reload-json');
-const blacklist = require('blacklist');
+const blacklist = require('../../json/blacklist.json')
+
 const fs = require('fs');
 module.exports = class feedbackCommand extends Command {
     constructor(client) {
@@ -25,10 +25,8 @@ module.exports = class feedbackCommand extends Command {
     }
 
     async run(message, { text }) {
-        let blacklistJson = new SelfReloadJSON('../../json/blacklist.json');
-        if(blacklistJson[message.author.id])
-        return blacklist(blacklistJson[message.author.id] , message)
-        
+        if(blacklist[message.author.id])
+        return message.channel.send("You are blacklisted")
         const channel = this.client.channels.get(feedbackChannel);
         channel.send(`from ${message.author.username} (${message.author.id}) : ${text}`);
             message.say('Your feedback has been sent!');
diff --git a/commands/utility/info.js b/commands/utility/info.js
index df1066c..6df9812 100644
--- a/commands/utility/info.js
+++ b/commands/utility/info.js
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 const { Command } = require('discord.js-commando');
 const Discord = require('discord.js');
 const fetch = require('node-fetch')
-const SelfReloadJSON = require('self-reload-json');
-const blacklist = require('blacklist');
+const blacklist = require('../../json/blacklist.json')
+
 module.exports = class InfoCommand extends Command {
     constructor(client) {
         super(client, {
@@ -21,10 +21,8 @@ module.exports = class InfoCommand extends Command {
     }
 
     async run(message, { search }) {
-        let blacklistJson = new SelfReloadJSON('../../json/blacklist.json');
-        if(blacklistJson[message.author.id])
-        return blacklist(blacklistJson[message.author.id] , message)
-        
+        if(blacklist[message.author.id])
+        return message.channel.send("You are blacklisted")
         let searchURL = encodeURI(search)
         fetch("https://api.duckduckgo.com/?q=" + searchURL + "&format=json").then((response) => {
   return response.json();
diff --git a/commands/utility/invite.js b/commands/utility/invite.js
index fb79f8a..f24314e 100644
--- a/commands/utility/invite.js
+++ b/commands/utility/invite.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 const { Command } = require('discord.js-commando');
 const { supportServer } = require('../../config.json')
-const SelfReloadJSON = require('self-reload-json');
-const blacklist = require('blacklist');
+const blacklist = require('../../json/blacklist.json')
+
 module.exports = class InviteCommand extends Command {
     constructor(client) {
         super(client, {
@@ -13,10 +13,8 @@ module.exports = class InviteCommand extends Command {
     }
 
     async run(message) {
-        let blacklistJson = new SelfReloadJSON('../../json/blacklist.json');
-        if(blacklistJson[message.author.id])
-        return blacklist(blacklistJson[message.author.id] , message)
-        
+        if(blacklist[message.author.id])
+        return message.channel.send("You are blacklisted")
         message.say('Check your dm')
         return message.author.send(`You can add me from here: https://discordapp.com/oauth2/authorize?client_id=${this.client.user.id}&scope=bot&permissions=0\nYou can also join my support server over here: ${supportServer} come and say hi :)`);
     }
diff --git a/commands/utility/ping.js b/commands/utility/ping.js
index a6961b8..17c71ad 100644
--- a/commands/utility/ping.js
+++ b/commands/utility/ping.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 const { oneLine } = require('common-tags');
 const { Command } = require('discord.js-commando');
-const SelfReloadJSON = require('self-reload-json');
-const blacklist = require('blacklist');
+const blacklist = require('../../json/blacklist.json')
+
 module.exports = class PingCommand extends Command {
 	constructor(client) {
 		super(client, {
@@ -16,22 +16,20 @@ module.exports = class PingCommand extends Command {
 		});
 	}
 
-	async run(message) {
-        let blacklistJson = new SelfReloadJSON('../../json/blacklist.json');
-        if(blacklistJson[message.author.id])
-		return blacklist(blacklistJson[message.author.id] , message)
-		
-		if(!message.editable) {
-			const pingMsg = await message.say('Pinging...');
+	async run(msg) {
+		if(blacklist[msg.author.id])
+    return msg.channel.send("You are blacklisted")
+		if(!msg.editable) {
+			const pingMsg = await msg.say('Pinging...');
 			return pingMsg.edit(oneLine`
-				${message.channel.type !== 'dm' ? `${message.author},` : ''}
-				<:ping:499226870047571978> Pong! The message round-trip took **${pingMsg.createdTimestamp - message.createdTimestamp}**ms.
+				${msg.channel.type !== 'dm' ? `${msg.author},` : ''}
+				<:ping:499226870047571978> Pong! The message round-trip took **${pingMsg.createdTimestamp - msg.createdTimestamp}**ms.
 				${this.client.ping ? `The heartbeat ping is **${Math.round(this.client.ping)}**ms.` : ''}
 			`);
 		} else {
-			await message.edit('Pinging...');
-			return message.edit(oneLine`
-				Pong! The message round-trip took **${message.editedTimestamp - message.createdTimestamp}**ms.
+			await msg.edit('Pinging...');
+			return msg.edit(oneLine`
+				Pong! The message round-trip took **${msg.editedTimestamp - msg.createdTimestamp}**ms.
 				${this.client.ping ? `The heartbeat ping is **${Math.round(this.client.ping)}**ms.` : ''}
 			`);
 		}
diff --git a/commands/utility/server.js b/commands/utility/server.js
index bb3f8d9..36ea2f6 100644
--- a/commands/utility/server.js
+++ b/commands/utility/server.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 const { Command } = require('discord.js-commando');
-const SelfReloadJSON = require('self-reload-json');
-const blacklist = require('blacklist');
+const blacklist = require('../../json/blacklist.json')
+
 module.exports = class ServerCommand extends Command {
     constructor(client) {
         super(client, {
@@ -14,10 +14,8 @@ module.exports = class ServerCommand extends Command {
     }
 
     async run(message) {
-        let blacklistJson = new SelfReloadJSON('../../json/blacklist.json');
-        if(blacklistJson[message.author.id])
-        return blacklist(blacklistJson[message.author.id] , message)
-        
+        if(blacklist[message.author.id])
+        return message.channel.send("You are blacklisted")
     const addEmbed = {
         color: 0x0099ff,
         title: 'Stats of the server',
diff --git a/commands/utility/stats.js b/commands/utility/stats.js
index 17c363c..5308bcb 100644
--- a/commands/utility/stats.js
+++ b/commands/utility/stats.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 const { Command } = require('discord.js-commando');
-const SelfReloadJSON = require('self-reload-json');
-const blacklist = require('blacklist');
+const blacklist = require('../../json/blacklist.json')
+
 module.exports = class statsCommand extends Command {
     constructor(client) {
         super(client, {
@@ -12,10 +12,8 @@ module.exports = class statsCommand extends Command {
     }
 
     async run(message) {
-        let blacklistJson = new SelfReloadJSON('../../json/blacklist.json');
-        if(blacklistJson[message.author.id])
-        return blacklist(blacklistJson[message.author.id] , message)
-        
+        if(blacklist[message.author.id])
+        return message.channel.send("You are blacklisted")
         let totalSeconds = (this.client.uptime / 1000);
         let days = Math.floor(totalSeconds / 86400);
         let hours = Math.floor(totalSeconds / 3600);
diff --git a/commands/utility/supportme.js b/commands/utility/supportme.js
index 87700b7..b288e5a 100644
--- a/commands/utility/supportme.js
+++ b/commands/utility/supportme.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 const { Command } = require('discord.js-commando');
-const SelfReloadJSON = require('self-reload-json');
-const blacklist = require('blacklist');
+const blacklist = require('../../json/blacklist.json')
+
 module.exports = class supportMeCommand extends Command {
     constructor(client) {
         super(client, {
@@ -12,10 +12,8 @@ module.exports = class supportMeCommand extends Command {
     }
 
     async run(message, { text }) {
-        let blacklistJson = new SelfReloadJSON('../../json/blacklist.json');
-        if(blacklistJson[message.author.id])
-        return blacklist(blacklistJson[message.author.id] , message)
-        
+        if(blacklist[message.author.id])
+        return message.channel.send("You are blacklisted")
             message.say('If you want to support me and my bot you can donate here\nhttps://donatebot.io/checkout/487640086859743232\n(This is totally optional dont feel forced to do it)');
           }
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/commands/utility/updoot.js b/commands/utility/updoot.js
index 00205f3..169991c 100644
--- a/commands/utility/updoot.js
+++ b/commands/utility/updoot.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 const { Command } = require('discord.js-commando');
-const SelfReloadJSON = require('self-reload-json');
-const blacklist = require('blacklist');
+const blacklist = require('../../json/blacklist.json')
+
 module.exports = class UpDootCommand extends Command {
     constructor(client) {
         super(client, {
@@ -13,10 +13,8 @@ module.exports = class UpDootCommand extends Command {
     }
 
     async run(message) {
-        let blacklistJson = new SelfReloadJSON('../../json/blacklist.json');
-        if(blacklistJson[message.author.id])
-        return blacklist(blacklistJson[message.author.id] , message)
-        
+        if(blacklist[message.author.id])
+        return message.channel.send("You are blacklisted")
         const upDoot = {
             color: 0x93C54B,
             title: 'Vote for my bot',
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 3a2452d..0b67983 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ const { token, prefix, statsChannel, ownerID, supportServer } = require('./confi
 const responseObject = require("./json/reply.json");
 const reactObject = require("./json/react.json");
 const imgResponseObject = require("./json/imgreply.json");
-const SelfReloadJSON = require('self-reload-json');
+var SelfReloadJSON = require('self-reload-json');
 //  Prefix and ownerID and invite to support server
 const client = new CommandoClient({
     commandPrefix: prefix,