diff --git a/modules/command/api.js b/modules/command/api.js
index 4abaa9b..5fb8aa4 100644
--- a/modules/command/api.js
+++ b/modules/command/api.js
@@ -21,7 +21,10 @@ var api = function(dbot) {
             var accessNeeded = dbot.commands[command].access;
 
             if(accessNeeded == 'admin' || accessNeeded == 'moderator') {
-                if(!_.include(dbot.config[accessNeeded + 's'], user)) { // lol
+                var allowedNicks = dbot.config.admins;
+                if(accessNeeded == 'moderator') allowedNicks = _.union(allowedNicks, dbot.config.moderators); 
+
+                if(!_.include(allowedNicks, user)) {
                     callback(false);
                 } else {
                     if(_.has(dbot.modules, 'nickserv') && this.config.useNickserv == true) {