diff --git a/include/server.h b/include/server.h
index 16f045a..cac743e 100644
--- a/include/server.h
+++ b/include/server.h
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ class Server : public QObject {
     void broadcast(AOPacket packet, int area_index);
     void broadcast(AOPacket packet);
     QString getServerName();
-    QString getMOTD();
     int getDiceValue(QString value_type);
     int getCharID(QString char_name);
 
diff --git a/src/packets.cpp b/src/packets.cpp
index b0cf50d..3bb681d 100644
--- a/src/packets.cpp
+++ b/src/packets.cpp
@@ -173,8 +173,7 @@ void AOClient::pktIcChat(AreaData* area, int argc, QStringList argv, AOPacket pa
 void AOClient::pktOocChat(AreaData* area, int argc, QStringList argv, AOPacket packet)
 {
     ooc_name = dezalgo(argv[0]).replace(QRegExp("\\[|\\]|\\{|\\}|\\#|\\$|\\%|\\&"), ""); // no fucky wucky shit here
-    
-    if (ooc_name == server->getServerName()) // impersonation prevention
+    if (ooc_name.isEmpty() || ooc_name == server->getServerName()) // impersonation & empty name protection
         return;
     
     QString message = dezalgo(argv[1]);