diff --git a/src/commands/dev.ts b/src/commands/dev.ts
index a00837c..4417f43 100644
--- a/src/commands/dev.ts
+++ b/src/commands/dev.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import util from 'node:util';
 import fs from 'node:fs';
 export default class Developer {
   static run(client: TClient, interaction: Discord.ChatInputCommandInteraction<'cached'>) {
-    if (!client.config.whitelist.includes(interaction.user.id)) return MessageTool.youNeedRole(interaction, 'bottech');
+    if (!client.config.whitelist.includes(interaction.member.id)) return MessageTool.isWhitelisted(interaction);
     ({
       eval: async()=>{
         fs;
diff --git a/src/commands/mp.ts b/src/commands/mp.ts
index 70de466..c372fb5 100644
--- a/src/commands/mp.ts
+++ b/src/commands/mp.ts
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ export default class MP {
       },
       maintenance: async()=>{
         if (client.config.dcServer.id === interaction.guildId) {
-          if (!interaction.member.roles.cache.has(client.config.dcServer.roles.mpmod) && !interaction.member.roles.cache.has(client.config.dcServer.roles.bottech)) return MessageTool.youNeedRole(interaction, 'mpmod');
+          if (!interaction.member.roles.cache.has(client.config.dcServer.roles.mpmod) && !client.config.whitelist.includes(interaction.member.id)) return MessageTool.youNeedRole(interaction, 'mpmod');
         }
 
         const reason = interaction.options.getString('reason');
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ export default class MP {
       },
       start: async()=>{
         if (client.config.dcServer.id === interaction.guildId) {
-          if (!interaction.member.roles.cache.has(client.config.dcServer.roles.mpmod) && !interaction.member.roles.cache.has(client.config.dcServer.roles.bottech)) return MessageTool.youNeedRole(interaction, 'mpmod');
+          if (!interaction.member.roles.cache.has(client.config.dcServer.roles.mpmod) && !client.config.whitelist.includes(interaction.member.id)) return MessageTool.youNeedRole(interaction, 'mpmod');
         }
         const map_names = interaction.options.getString('map_names', true).split('|');
         if (map_names.length > 10) return interaction.reply('You can only have up to 10 maps in a poll!');
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ export default class MP {
       },
       end: async()=>{
         if (client.config.dcServer.id === interaction.guildId) {
-          if (!interaction.member.roles.cache.has(client.config.dcServer.roles.mpmod) && !interaction.member.roles.cache.has(client.config.dcServer.roles.bottech)) return MessageTool.youNeedRole(interaction, 'mpmod');
+          if (!interaction.member.roles.cache.has(client.config.dcServer.roles.mpmod) && !client.config.whitelist.includes(interaction.member.id)) return MessageTool.youNeedRole(interaction, 'mpmod');
         }
         const msg_id = interaction.options.getString('message_id', true);
         const stripUrl = msg_id.replace(/https:\/\/discord.com\/channels\/\d+\/\d+\/(\d+)/, '$1');
@@ -172,14 +172,14 @@ export default class MP {
       },
       maps: async()=>{
         if (client.config.dcServer.id === interaction.guildId) {
-          if (!interaction.member.roles.cache.has(client.config.dcServer.roles.mpmod) && !interaction.member.roles.cache.has(client.config.dcServer.roles.bottech)) return MessageTool.youNeedRole(interaction, 'mpmod');
+          if (!interaction.member.roles.cache.has(client.config.dcServer.roles.mpmod) && !client.config.whitelist.includes(interaction.member.id)) return MessageTool.youNeedRole(interaction, 'mpmod');
         }
         const suggestionPool = await (interaction.guild.channels.cache.get(client.config.dcServer.channels.mpmod_chat) as Discord.TextChannel).messages.fetch(MAP_POOL_HOOKMSG);
         interaction.reply({embeds: [suggestionPool.embeds[0]]});
       }, // Server management group
       create_server: async()=>{
         if (client.config.dcServer.id === interaction.guildId) {
-          if (!interaction.member.roles.cache.has(client.config.dcServer.roles.mpmanager) && !interaction.member.roles.cache.has(client.config.dcServer.roles.bottech)) return MessageTool.youNeedRole(interaction, 'mpmanager');
+          if (!interaction.member.roles.cache.has(client.config.dcServer.roles.mpmanager) && !client.config.whitelist.includes(interaction.member.id)) return MessageTool.youNeedRole(interaction, 'mpmanager');
         }
         const dedicatedServerStatsURL = interaction.options.getString('dss-url');
         if (!dedicatedServerStatsURL) {
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ export default class MP {
       },
       remove_server: async()=>{
         if (client.config.dcServer.id === interaction.guildId) {
-          if (!interaction.member.roles.cache.has(client.config.dcServer.roles.mpmanager) && !interaction.member.roles.cache.has(client.config.dcServer.roles.bottech)) return MessageTool.youNeedRole(interaction, 'mpmanager');
+          if (!interaction.member.roles.cache.has(client.config.dcServer.roles.mpmanager) && !client.config.whitelist.includes(interaction.member.id)) return MessageTool.youNeedRole(interaction, 'mpmanager');
         }
         try {
           Logger.console('log', logPrefix, `Removing "${choiceSelector}" from database`)
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ export default class MP {
       },
       visibility_toggle: async()=>{
         if (client.config.dcServer.id === interaction.guildId) {
-          if (!interaction.member.roles.cache.has(client.config.dcServer.roles.mpmanager) && !interaction.member.roles.cache.has(client.config.dcServer.roles.bottech)) return MessageTool.youNeedRole(interaction, 'mpmanager');
+          if (!interaction.member.roles.cache.has(client.config.dcServer.roles.mpmanager) && !client.config.whitelist.includes(interaction.member.id)) return MessageTool.youNeedRole(interaction, 'mpmanager');
         }
         const toggleFlag = interaction.options.getBoolean('is_active');
         Logger.console('log', logPrefix, `Toggling isActive flag for "${choiceSelector}" to ${toggleFlag}`);
diff --git a/src/commands/suggest.ts b/src/commands/suggest.ts
index 20f45b5..3944b54 100644
--- a/src/commands/suggest.ts
+++ b/src/commands/suggest.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export default class Suggest {
       },
       delete: async()=>{
         if (client.config.dcServer.id === interaction.guildId) {
-          if (!interaction.member.roles.cache.has(client.config.dcServer.roles.bottech)) return MessageTool.youNeedRole(interaction, 'bottech');
+          if (!client.config.whitelist.includes(interaction.member.id)) return MessageTool.isWhitelisted(interaction);
         }
         const sugg = await this.deleteSuggestion(client, idVal);
         if (sugg) return interaction.reply(`Suggestion \`#${idVal}\` has been deleted.`);
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export default class Suggest {
       },
       update: async()=>{
         if (client.config.dcServer.id === interaction.guildId) {
-          if (!interaction.member.roles.cache.has(client.config.dcServer.roles.bottech)) return MessageTool.youNeedRole(interaction, 'bottech');
+          if (!client.config.whitelist.includes(interaction.member.id)) return MessageTool.isWhitelisted(interaction);
         }
         const status = interaction.options.getString('status', true);
         await this.updateSuggestion(client, idVal, status as 'Accepted'|'Rejected');
diff --git a/src/config.json b/src/config.json
index 43c93ee..3ad5b03 100644
--- a/src/config.json
+++ b/src/config.json
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@
     ],
     "roles": {
       "admin": "468842789053136897",
-      "bottech": "1011341005389307925",
       "dcmod": "468841295150972929",
       "mpmanager": "1028735939813585029",
       "mpmod": "572151330710487041",
diff --git a/src/helpers/MessageTool.ts b/src/helpers/MessageTool.ts
index f46f428..55c2f89 100644
--- a/src/helpers/MessageTool.ts
+++ b/src/helpers/MessageTool.ts
@@ -14,4 +14,5 @@ export default class MessageTool {
   public static isStaff =(guildMember:Discord.GuildMember)=>config.dcServer.staffRoles.map((x:string)=>config.dcServer.roles[x]).some((x:string)=>guildMember.roles.cache.has(x));
   public static youNeedRole =(interaction:Discord.CommandInteraction, role:keyof typeof config.dcServer.roles)=>interaction.reply(`You do not have ${this.formatMention(config.dcServer.roles[role], 'role')} role to use this command.`);
   public static isModerator =(guildMember:Discord.GuildMember)=>config.dcServer.staffRoles.filter((x:string)=>/^admin|^dcmod/.test(x)).map((x:string)=>config.dcServer.roles[x]).some((x:string)=>guildMember.roles.cache.has(x));
+  public static isWhitelisted =(interaction:Discord.CommandInteraction)=>interaction.reply('You are not on whitelist!')
 }
diff --git a/src/interfaces.d.ts b/src/interfaces.d.ts
index 45210e6..64425de 100644
--- a/src/interfaces.d.ts
+++ b/src/interfaces.d.ts
@@ -136,7 +136,6 @@ export interface Config {
     staffRoles: string[],
     roles: {
       admin: string,
-      bottech: string,
       dcmod: string,
       mpmanager: string,
       mpmod: string,