diff --git a/MCGalaxy/Bots/PlayerBot.cs b/MCGalaxy/Bots/PlayerBot.cs
index 58ad63238..03581111f 100644
--- a/MCGalaxy/Bots/PlayerBot.cs
+++ b/MCGalaxy/Bots/PlayerBot.cs
@@ -72,8 +72,7 @@ namespace MCGalaxy {
         
         public static bool CanEditAny(Player p) {
             if (LevelInfo.IsRealmOwner(p.name, p.level.name)) { return true; }
-            ItemPerms perms = CommandExtraPerms.Find("Bot", 1);
-            perms = perms == null ? new ItemPerms(LevelPermission.Operator, null, null) : perms;
+            ItemPerms perms = CommandExtraPerms.Find("Bot", 1) ?? new ItemPerms(LevelPermission.Operator);
             if (perms.UsableBy(p.Rank)) { return true; }
             return false;
         }
@@ -308,10 +307,10 @@ namespace MCGalaxy {
                          ScaleZ == 0 ? "none" : ScaleZ.ToString()
                         );
             }
-            if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(ClickedOnText)) { return; }
-            ItemPerms perms = CommandExtraPerms.Find("About", 1);
-            perms = perms == null ? new ItemPerms(LevelPermission.AdvBuilder, null, null) : perms;
-            if (!perms.UsableBy(p.Rank)) { return; } //don't show bot's ClickedOnText if player isn't allowed to see message block contents
+            
+            if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(ClickedOnText)) return;
+            ItemPerms perms = CommandExtraPerms.Find("About", 1) ?? new ItemPerms(LevelPermission.AdvBuilder);
+            if (!perms.UsableBy(p.Rank)) return; //don't show bot's ClickedOnText if player isn't allowed to see message block contents
             p.Message("  Clicked-on text: {0}", ClickedOnText);
         }
         
diff --git a/MCGalaxy/Chat/Chat.cs b/MCGalaxy/Chat/Chat.cs
index bf47e3ec6..0456955c7 100644
--- a/MCGalaxy/Chat/Chat.cs
+++ b/MCGalaxy/Chat/Chat.cs
@@ -46,14 +46,14 @@ namespace MCGalaxy {
         public static ItemPerms OpchatPerms { 
             get { 
                 ItemPerms perms = CommandExtraPerms.Find("OpChat", 1);
-                return perms != null ? perms : new ItemPerms(LevelPermission.Operator, null, null);
+                return perms ?? new ItemPerms(LevelPermission.Operator);
             }
         }
         
         public static ItemPerms AdminchatPerms {
             get { 
                 ItemPerms perms = CommandExtraPerms.Find("AdminChat", 1);
-                return perms != null ? perms : new ItemPerms(LevelPermission.Admin, null, null);
+                return perms ?? new ItemPerms(LevelPermission.Admin);
             }
         }
         
diff --git a/MCGalaxy/Commands/Economy/CmdPay.cs b/MCGalaxy/Commands/Economy/CmdPay.cs
index 10049b8d2..be46cadf6 100644
--- a/MCGalaxy/Commands/Economy/CmdPay.cs
+++ b/MCGalaxy/Commands/Economy/CmdPay.cs
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ namespace MCGalaxy.Commands.Eco {
             if (!ParseArgs(p, message, ref all, "pay", out trans)) return;
             
             // Player can use /pay messages to bypass a mute
+            // TODO: Make MessageCmd.CanSpeak more generic so that can be used here instead
             if (trans.Reason != null && !p.CanSpeak()) {
                 p.Message("%WCannot specify a payment reason, as you cannot currently speak");
                 return;
diff --git a/MCGalaxy/Commands/Moderation/CmdHide.cs b/MCGalaxy/Commands/Moderation/CmdHide.cs
index 2d6d94bce..847ab3ac0 100644
--- a/MCGalaxy/Commands/Moderation/CmdHide.cs
+++ b/MCGalaxy/Commands/Moderation/CmdHide.cs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ namespace MCGalaxy.Commands.Moderation {
         }
         
         static void AnnounceOps(Player p, string msg) {
-            ItemPerms perms = new ItemPerms(p.hideRank, null, null);
+            ItemPerms perms = new ItemPerms(p.hideRank);
             Chat.MessageFrom(ChatScope.Perms, p, msg, perms, null, true);
         }
 
diff --git a/MCGalaxy/Config/Permissions/ItemPerms.cs b/MCGalaxy/Config/Permissions/ItemPerms.cs
index 195c92104..6263761be 100644
--- a/MCGalaxy/Config/Permissions/ItemPerms.cs
+++ b/MCGalaxy/Config/Permissions/ItemPerms.cs
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ namespace MCGalaxy {
         public LevelPermission MinRank;
         public List<LevelPermission> Allowed, Disallowed;
         
+        public ItemPerms(LevelPermission min) { Init(min, null, null); }
+        
         public ItemPerms(LevelPermission min, List<LevelPermission> allowed,
                          List<LevelPermission> disallowed) {
             Init(min, allowed, disallowed);
diff --git a/MCGalaxy/util/Formatting/Formatter.cs b/MCGalaxy/util/Formatting/Formatter.cs
index 16ba94d9f..9bf3d4909 100644
--- a/MCGalaxy/util/Formatting/Formatter.cs
+++ b/MCGalaxy/util/Formatting/Formatter.cs
@@ -25,9 +25,7 @@ namespace MCGalaxy {
     public static class Formatter {
         
         public static void PrintCommandInfo(Player p, Command cmd) {
-            ItemPerms perms = CommandPerms.Find(cmd.name);
-            if (perms == null) perms = new ItemPerms(cmd.defaultRank, null, null);
-            
+            ItemPerms perms = CommandPerms.Find(cmd.name) ?? new ItemPerms(cmd.defaultRank);
             p.Message("Usable by: " + perms.Describe());
             PrintAliases(p, cmd);