diff --git a/program/utils/chat_author.py b/program/utils/chat_author.py
deleted file mode 100644
index b28b9df..0000000
--- a/program/utils/chat_author.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,40 +0,0 @@
-""" chat utilities """
-
-from functools import wraps
-
-from driver.veez import bot
-from config import SUDO_USERS
-from pyrogram.types import Message
-from program.admins import member_permissions
-from pyrogram.errors.exceptions.forbidden_403 import ChatWriteForbidden
-
-
-async def authorised(m: Message):
-    chatID = message.chat.id
-    return 0
-
-
-async def unauthorised(m: Message):
-    chatID = m.chat.id
-    text = (
-        "You're missing admin rights to use this command."
-        + f"\n\n» ❌ can_manage_voice_chats"
-    )
-    try:
-        await m.reply_text(text)
-    except ChatWriteForbidden:
-        await bot.leave_chat(chatID)
-    return 1
-
-  
-async def adminsOnly(permission, m: Message):
-    chatID = m.chat.id
-    if not m.from_user:
-        if m.sender_chat:
-            return await authorised(m)
-        return await unauthorised(m)
-    userID = m.from_user.id
-    permissions = await member_permissions(chatID, userID)
-    if userID not in SUDO_USERS and permission not in permissions:
-        return await unauthorised(m)
-    return await authorised(m)