diff --git a/include/aoclient.h b/include/aoclient.h
index 6fbb981..4ff94c7 100644
--- a/include/aoclient.h
+++ b/include/aoclient.h
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ class AOClient : public QObject {
         {"motd", {ACLFlags.value("NONE"), 0, &AOClient::cmdMOTD}},
         {"announce", {ACLFlags.value("ANNOUNCE"), 1, &AOClient::cmdAnnounce}},
         {"m", {ACLFlags.value("MODCHAT"), 1, &AOClient::cmdM}},
-        {"gm", {ACLFlags.value("GM"), 1, &AOClient::cmdGM}}
+        {"gm", {ACLFlags.value("MODCHAT"), 1, &AOClient::cmdGM}}
     };
 
     QString partial_packet;
diff --git a/src/commands.cpp b/src/commands.cpp
index 2cd968f..9d98004 100644
--- a/src/commands.cpp
+++ b/src/commands.cpp
@@ -892,18 +892,14 @@ void AOClient::cmdM(int argc, QStringList argv)
 
 void AOClient::cmdGM(int argc, QStringList argv)
 {
-    if (checkAuth(ACLFlags.value("MODCHAT"))) {
-        QString sender_name = ooc_name;
-        QString sender_area = server->area_names.value(current_area);
-        QString sender_message = argv.join(" ");
-        for (AOClient* client : server->clients) {
-            if (client->global_enabled)
-                client->sendPacket("CT", {"[G][" + sender_area + "]" + "["+sender_name+"][M]", sender_message});
+    QString sender_name = ooc_name;
+    QString sender_area = server->area_names.value(current_area);
+    QString sender_message = argv.join(" ");
+    for (AOClient* client : server->clients) {
+        if (client->global_enabled) {
+            client->sendPacket("CT", {"[G][" + sender_area + "]" + "["+sender_name+"][M]", sender_message});
         }
     }
-    else {
-        sendServerMessage("You do not have permission to use Global Mod Message.");
-    }
 }
 
 QStringList AOClient::buildAreaList(int area_idx)