diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 336f545..7d5c8e0 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "xyter",
-  "version": "2.6.0",
+  "version": "2.7.0-dev.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "xyter",
-      "version": "2.6.0",
+      "version": "2.7.0-dev.1",
       "license": "GPL-3.0-only",
       "dependencies": {
         "@prisma/client": "^4.7.1",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a6a5e05..f8167f7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "xyter",
-  "version": "2.6.0",
+  "version": "2.7.0-dev.1",
   "private": true,
   "description": "A multi purpose Discord bot written in TypeScript with Discord.js",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
diff --git a/src/utils/ensureGuildExists.ts b/src/utils/ensureGuildExists.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 276b03c..0000000
--- a/src/utils/ensureGuildExists.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-import { Guild, Interaction } from "discord.js";
-
-export default function ensureGuildExists(interaction: Interaction): Guild {
-  if (!interaction.guild) {
-    throw new Error(
-      "Oops! It looks like you're not part of a guild. Join a guild to embark on this adventure!"
-    );
-  }
-  return interaction.guild;
-}
diff --git a/src/utils/ensureUserExists.ts b/src/utils/ensureUserExists.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 54bac32..0000000
--- a/src/utils/ensureUserExists.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-import { Interaction, User } from "discord.js";
-
-export default function ensureUserExists(interaction: Interaction): User {
-  if (!interaction.user) {
-    throw new Error(
-      "Oops! We couldn't find your user information. Please try again or contact support for assistance."
-    );
-  }
-  return interaction.user;
-}