diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 1bfae503..1b73083e 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ client.on('message', message => {
     if (message.channel.type === 'dm') return;
     if (!message.content.startsWith(`<@${client.user.id}>`)) return;
     if (message.guild.id !== config.server || message.guild.id !== config.personalServer || message.author.id !== config.owner) return;
-    if (!clevusers.allowed[message.author.id]) return;
+    if (message.author.id !== clevusers.allowed[message.author.id]) return;
     let cleverMessage = message.content.replace(`<@${client.user.id}>`, "");
     console.log(`[Cleverbot] ${cleverMessage}`);
     message.channel.startTyping();