diff --git a/core/include/aoclient.h b/core/include/aoclient.h
index b3191b0..f3185f5 100644
--- a/core/include/aoclient.h
+++ b/core/include/aoclient.h
@@ -1937,7 +1937,7 @@ class AOClient : public QObject {
         {"login",              {ACLFlags.value("NONE"),         0, &AOClient::cmdLogin}},
         {"getareas",           {ACLFlags.value("NONE"),         0, &AOClient::cmdGetAreas}},
         {"getarea",            {ACLFlags.value("NONE"),         0, &AOClient::cmdGetArea}},
-        {"ban",                {ACLFlags.value("BAN"),          2, &AOClient::cmdBan}},
+        {"ban",                {ACLFlags.value("BAN"),          3, &AOClient::cmdBan}},
         {"kick",               {ACLFlags.value("KICK"),         2, &AOClient::cmdKick}},
         {"changeauth",         {ACLFlags.value("SUPER"),        0, &AOClient::cmdChangeAuth}},
         {"rootpass",           {ACLFlags.value("SUPER"),        1, &AOClient::cmdSetRootPass}},
diff --git a/core/src/commands/moderation.cpp b/core/src/commands/moderation.cpp
index 43c7f89..f5b864a 100644
--- a/core/src/commands/moderation.cpp
+++ b/core/src/commands/moderation.cpp
@@ -30,11 +30,6 @@ void AOClient::cmdBan(int argc, QStringList argv)
 
     DBManager::BanInfo ban;
 
-    if (argc < 3) {
-        sendServerMessage("Invalid syntax. Usage:\n/ban <ipid> <duration> <reason>");
-        return;
-    }
-
     long long duration_seconds = 0;
     if (argv[1] == "perma")
         duration_seconds = -2;