diff --git a/IRC/ForgeBot.cs b/IRC/ForgeBot.cs
index 651650723..74f4b5777 100644
--- a/IRC/ForgeBot.cs
+++ b/IRC/ForgeBot.cs
@@ -215,10 +215,7 @@ namespace MCGalaxy {
         }
         
         void Player_PlayerChat(Player p, string message) {    
-            if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(message.Trim())) {
-                Player.Message(p, "You cannot send that message");
-                return;
-            }
+            if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(message.Trim())) return;
             if (!IsConnected()) return;
             
             string name = Server.ircPlayerTitles ? p.FullName : p.group.prefix + p.ColoredName;
diff --git a/Player/Player.Handlers.cs b/Player/Player.Handlers.cs
index 4cd66e80b..36a087635 100644
--- a/Player/Player.Handlers.cs
+++ b/Player/Player.Handlers.cs
@@ -991,7 +991,7 @@ try { SendBlockchange(pos1.x, pos1.y, pos1.z, Block.waterstill); } catch { }
                     return;
                 }
 
-                text = Regex.Replace(text, @"\s\s+", " ");
+                text = Regex.Replace(text, "  +", " ");
                 if ( text.Any(ch => ch == '&') ) {
                     Leave("Illegal character in chat message!", true);
                     return;