diff --git a/checks.py b/checks.py
index 9153dce..ceedc03 100644
--- a/checks.py
+++ b/checks.py
@@ -1,30 +1,7 @@
 from discord.ext import commands
 
-server_liaison = 769659653096472634
-event_host = 769659653096472629
-server_banned = 769659653096472636
-senior_admin = 769659653129896016
-admin = 769659653121900553
-master_builder = 769659653121900550
-reports_channel_id = 769659654791233585
-archived_reports_channel_id = 769659655033978900
-guild_id = 769659653096472627
-mentions_channel_id = 769659654027739151
-discord_admin = 769659653129896025
-discord_mod = 769659653129896023
-devs = [114348811995840515, 147765181903011840]
-bot_logs_channel_id = 771391406609662013
-executive = 769659653129896019
-asst_exec = 769659653129896018
-developer = 769659653129896017
-creative_designer = 771748500576141332
-master_builder = 769659653121900550
-server_chat = 769843495045169163
-verification_role = 769925060412309524
-server_chat_2 = 793632795598913546
 
-
-class no_permission(commands.MissingPermissions):
+class NoPermission(commands.MissingPermissions):
     pass
 
 
@@ -32,10 +9,10 @@ def is_staff():
     def predicate(ctx):
         user = ctx.message.author
         for role in user.roles:
-            if role.id in [admin, senior_admin]:
+            if role.id in [ctx.bot.admin, ctx.bot.senior_admin]:
                 return True
         else:
-            raise no_permission(['IS_STAFF_MEMBER'])
+            raise NoPermission(['IS_STAFF_MEMBER'])
 
     return commands.check(predicate)
 
@@ -43,10 +20,10 @@ def is_staff():
 def is_dev():
     def predicate(ctx):
         user = ctx.message.author
-        if user.id in devs:
+        if user.id in ctx.bot.devs:
             return True
         else:
-            raise no_permission(['BOT_DEVELOPER'])
+            raise NoPermission(['BOT_DEVELOPER'])
 
     return commands.check(predicate)
 
@@ -55,10 +32,10 @@ def is_mod_or_has_perms(**permissions):
     def predicate(ctx):
         user = ctx.message.author
         for role in user.roles:
-            if role.id in [discord_mod, discord_admin] or permissions:
+            if role.id in [ctx.bot.discord_mod, ctx.bot.discord_admin] or permissions:
                 return True
         else:
-            raise no_permission(['IS_MOD_OR_HAS_PERMS'])
+            raise NoPermission(['IS_MOD_OR_HAS_PERMS'])
 
     return commands.check(predicate)
 
@@ -67,10 +44,10 @@ def is_executive():
     def predicate(ctx):
         user = ctx.message.author
         for role in user.roles:
-            if role.id in [executive, asst_exec]:
+            if role.id in [ctx.bot.executive, ctx.bot.asst_exec]:
                 return True
         else:
-            raise no_permission(['IS_EXECUTIVE'])
+            raise NoPermission(['IS_EXECUTIVE'])
 
     return commands.check(predicate)
 
@@ -79,10 +56,10 @@ def is_tf_developer():
     def predicate(ctx):
         user = ctx.message.author
         for role in user.roles:
-            if role.id == developer:
+            if role.id == ctx.bot.developer:
                 return True
         else:
-            raise no_permission(['IS_TOTALFREEDOM_DEVELOPER'])
+            raise NoPermission(['IS_TOTALFREEDOM_DEVELOPER'])
 
     return commands.check(predicate)
 
@@ -91,10 +68,10 @@ def is_liaison():
     def predicate(ctx):
         user = ctx.message.author
         for role in user.roles:
-            if role.id == server_liaison:
+            if role.id == ctx.bot.server_liaison:
                 return True
         else:
-            raise no_permission(['IS_SERVER_LIAISON'])
+            raise NoPermission(['IS_SERVER_LIAISON'])
 
     return commands.check(predicate)
 
@@ -103,10 +80,10 @@ def is_creative_designer():
     def predicate(ctx):
         user = ctx.message.author
         for role in user.roles:
-            if role.id == creative_designer:
+            if role.id == ctx.bot.creative_designer:
                 return True
         else:
-            raise no_permission(['IS_CREATIVE_DESIGNER'])
+            raise NoPermission(['IS_CREATIVE_DESIGNER'])
 
     return commands.check(predicate)
 
@@ -115,9 +92,9 @@ def is_senior():
     def predicate(ctx):
         user = ctx.message.author
         for role in user.roles:
-            if role.id == senior_admin:
+            if role.id == ctx.bot.senior_admin:
                 return True
         else:
-            raise no_permission(['IS_SENIOR_ADMIN'])
+            raise NoPermission(['IS_SENIOR_ADMIN'])
 
     return commands.check(predicate)