diff --git a/src/com/projectkorra/ProjectKorra/Commands.java b/src/com/projectkorra/ProjectKorra/Commands.java
index 81bb32d3..d92a78bd 100644
--- a/src/com/projectkorra/ProjectKorra/Commands.java
+++ b/src/com/projectkorra/ProjectKorra/Commands.java
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ public class Commands {
 								return true;
 							}
 							for (String st: AbilityModuleManager.airbendingabilities) {
-								if (Methods.canBend(s.getName(), st)) {
+								if (Methods.hasPermission((Player) s, st)) {
 									s.sendMessage(Methods.getAirColor() + st);
 								}
 							}
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ public class Commands {
 								return true;
 							}
 							for (String st: AbilityModuleManager.waterbendingabilities) {
-								if (Methods.canBend(s.getName(), st)) {
+								if (Methods.hasPermission((Player) s, st)) {
 									s.sendMessage(Methods.getWaterColor() + st);
 								}
 							}
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ public class Commands {
 								return true;
 							}
 							for (String st: AbilityModuleManager.earthbendingabilities) {
-								if (Methods.canBend(s.getName(), st)) {
+								if (Methods.hasPermission((Player) s, st)) {
 									s.sendMessage(Methods.getEarthColor() + st);
 								}
 							}
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ public class Commands {
 								return true;
 							}
 							for (String st: AbilityModuleManager.firebendingabilities) {
-								if (Methods.canBend(s.getName(), st)) {
+								if (Methods.hasPermission((Player) s, st)) {
 									s.sendMessage(Methods.getFireColor() + st);
 								}
 							}
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ public class Commands {
 							}
 
 							for (String st: AbilityModuleManager.chiabilities) {
-								if (Methods.canBend(s.getName(), st)) {
+								if (Methods.hasPermission((Player) s, st)) {
 									s.sendMessage(Methods.getChiColor()  + st);
 								}
 							}
diff --git a/src/com/projectkorra/ProjectKorra/Methods.java b/src/com/projectkorra/ProjectKorra/Methods.java
index 23e30580..226d61c6 100644
--- a/src/com/projectkorra/ProjectKorra/Methods.java
+++ b/src/com/projectkorra/ProjectKorra/Methods.java
@@ -446,6 +446,11 @@ public class Methods {
 		}
 
 	}
+	
+	public static boolean hasPermission(Player player, String ability) {
+		if (player.hasPermission("bending.ability." + ability)) return true;
+		return false;
+	}
 
 	public static boolean canBendPassive(String player, Element element) {
 		BendingPlayer bPlayer = getBendingPlayer(player);