diff --git a/cogs/events.py b/cogs/events.py
index 50ab2551..fb391cdf 100644
--- a/cogs/events.py
+++ b/cogs/events.py
@@ -427,6 +427,13 @@ async def on_message(self, message: discord.Message):
         self.bot.loop.create_task(self.user_ping_check(message))
         self.bot.loop.create_task(self.user_spam_check(message))
         self.bot.loop.create_task(self.channel_spam_check(message))
+        # check if message is a command and/or if message was sent in kurisu-dev
+        ctx = await self.bot.get_context(message)
+        if ctx.valid and message.channel == self.bot.channels['kurisu-development']:
+            # if so, shut them up
+            await message.delete()
+            await message.channel.send(f"{message.author.mention} Please use {self.bot.channels['bot-cmds'].mention} for commands.", delete_after=10)
+            return
 
     @commands.Cog.listener()
     async def on_message_edit(self, message_before: discord.Message, message_after: discord.Message):
diff --git a/kurisu.py b/kurisu.py
index 61132970..9a59c0b6 100644
--- a/kurisu.py
+++ b/kurisu.py
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ async def load_channels(self):
                     'switch-assistance-1', 'switch-assistance-2', 'helpers', 'watch-logs', 'message-logs',
                     'upload-logs', 'hacking-general', 'meta', 'appeals', 'legacy-systems', 'dev', 'off-topic',
                     'voice-and-music', 'bot-cmds', 'bot-talk', 'mods', 'mod-mail', 'mod-logs', 'server-logs', 'bot-err',
-                    'elsewhere', 'newcomers', 'nintendo-discussion', 'tech-talk', 'hardware', 'streaming-gamer', 'wii-assistance']
+                    'elsewhere', 'newcomers', 'nintendo-discussion', 'tech-talk', 'hardware', 'streaming-gamer', 'kurisu-development']
 
         for n in channels:
             db_channel = await self.configuration.get_channel_by_name(n)