diff --git a/custom_commands.lua b/custom_commands.lua
index 62ac94b6..232b3c6a 100644
--- a/custom_commands.lua
+++ b/custom_commands.lua
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ function cant_run(name)
 end
 
 local function invoke(cmd)
-    if not game.player or not (game.player.admin or UserGroups.is_mod(game.player.name)) then
+    if not game.player or not game.player.admin then
         cant_run(cmd.name)
         return
     end
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ local function invoke(cmd)
 end
 
 local function teleport_player(cmd)
-    if not game.player or not (game.player.admin or UserGroups.is_mod(game.player.name)) then
+    if not game.player or not game.player.admin then
         cant_run(cmd.name)
         return
     end
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ local function teleport_player(cmd)
 end
 
 local function teleport_location(cmd)
-    if not game.player or not (game.player.admin or UserGroups.is_mod(game.player.name)) then
+    if not game.player or not game.player.admin then
         cant_run(cmd.name)
         return
     end
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ end
 
 global.walking = {}
 local function walkabout(cmd)
-  if not ((not game.player) or game.player.admin or UserGroups.is_mod(game.player.name)) then
+  if not ((not game.player) game.player.admin then
       cant_run(cmd.name)
       return
   end
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ function custom_commands_return_player(args)
 end
 
 local function regular(cmd)
-  if not ((not game.player) or game.player.admin or UserGroups.is_mod(game.player.name)) then
+  if not ((not game.player) or game.player.admin then
       cant_run(cmd.name)
       return
   end
@@ -157,30 +157,6 @@ local function regular(cmd)
   end
 end
 
-local function mod(cmd)
-  if game.player and not game.player.admin then
-      cant_run(cmd.name)
-      return
-  end
-
-  if cmd.parameter == nil then
-    player_print("Command failed. Usage: /mod <promote, demote>, <player>")
-    return
-  end
-  local params = {}
-  for param in string.gmatch(cmd.parameter, "%S+") do table.insert(params, param) end
-  if params[2] == nil then
-    player_print("Command failed. Usage: /mod <promote, demote>, <player>")
-    return
-  elseif (params[1] == "promote") then
-    UserGroups.add_mod(params[2])
-  elseif (params[1] == "demote") then
-    UserGroups.remove_mod(params[2])
-  else
-      player_print("Command failed. Usage: /mod <promote, demote>, <player>")
-  end
-end
-
 local function afk()
   for _,v in pairs (game.players) do
     if v.afk_time > 300 then
@@ -280,7 +256,7 @@ end
 global.old_force = {}
 global.force_toggle_init = true
 local function forcetoggle(cmd)
-   if not game.player or not (game.player.admin or UserGroups.is_mod(game.player.name)) or (not game.player.character) then
+   if not game.player or not game.player.admin or (not game.player.character) then
       cant_run(cmd.name)
       return
    end
@@ -371,7 +347,7 @@ function custom_commands_untempban(param)
 end
 
 local function tempban(cmd)
-  if (not game.player) or not (game.player.admin or UserGroups.is_mod(game.player.name)) then
+  if (not game.player) or not game.player.admin then
     cant_run(cmd.name)
     return
   end
@@ -464,22 +440,20 @@ local function reactor_toggle()
   end
 end
 commands.add_command("kill", "Will kill you.", kill)
-commands.add_command("tpplayer", "<player> - Teleports you to the player. (Admins and moderators)", teleport_player)
-commands.add_command("invoke", "<player> - Teleports the player to you. (Admins and moderators)", invoke)
+commands.add_command("tpplayer", "<player> - Teleports you to the player. (Admins only)", teleport_player)
+commands.add_command("invoke", "<player> - Teleports the player to you. (Admins only)", invoke)
 commands.add_command("tppos", "Teleports you to a selected entity. (Admins only)", teleport_location)
-commands.add_command("walkabout", '<player> <duration> - Send someone on a walk.  (Admins and moderators)', walkabout)
+commands.add_command("walkabout", '<player> <duration> - Send someone on a walk.  (Admins only)', walkabout)
 commands.add_command("market", 'Places a fish market near you.  (Admins only)', spawn_market)
 commands.add_command("regulars", 'Prints a list of game regulars.', UserGroups.print_regulars)
-commands.add_command("regular", '<promote, demote>, <player> Change regular status of a player. (Admins and moderators)', regular)
-commands.add_command("mods", 'Prints a list of game mods.', UserGroups.print_mods)
-commands.add_command("mod", '<promote, demote>, <player> Changes moderator status of a player. (Admins only)', mod)
+commands.add_command("regular", '<promote, demote>, <player> Change regular status of a player. (Admins only)', regular)
 commands.add_command("afk", 'Shows how long players have been afk.', afk)
 commands.add_command("tag", '<player> <tag> Sets a players tag. (Admins only)', tag)
 commands.add_command("follow", '<player> makes you follow the player. Use /unfollow to stop following a player.', follow)
 commands.add_command("unfollow", 'stops following a player.', unfollow)
-commands.add_command("tpmode", "Toggles tp mode. When on place a ghost entity to teleport there (Admins and moderators)", toggle_tp_mode)
-commands.add_command("forcetoggle", "Toggles the players force between player and enemy (Admins and moderators)", forcetoggle)
-commands.add_command("tempban", "<player> <minutes> Temporarily bans a player (Admins and moderators)", tempban)
+commands.add_command("tpmode", "Toggles tp mode. When on place a ghost entity to teleport there (Admins only)", toggle_tp_mode)
+commands.add_command("forcetoggle", "Toggles the players force between player and enemy (Admins only)", forcetoggle)
+commands.add_command("tempban", "<player> <minutes> Temporarily bans a player (Admins only)", tempban)
 commands.add_command("spyshot", "<player> Sends a screenshot of player to discord. (If a host is online. If no host is online, you can become one yourself. Ask on discord :))", spyshot)
 commands.add_command("zoom", "<number> Sets your zoom.", zoom)
 commands.add_command("all-tech", "researches all technologies", function() if game.player and game.player.admin then game.player.force.research_all_technologies() end end)
diff --git a/user_groups.lua b/user_groups.lua
index 79555895..70fa2778 100644
--- a/user_groups.lua
+++ b/user_groups.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-global.mods = {}
 global.regualrs = {}
 local Event = require "utils.event"
 
@@ -21,26 +20,8 @@ Module.get_actor = function()
 	return "<server>"
 end
 
-local function cast_bool(value)
-	if value then
-		return true
-	else
-		return false
-	end
-end
-
-Module.is_mod = function(player_name)
-	if global.mods[player_name] then
-		return cast_bool(global.mods[player_name:lower()]) --to make it backwards compatible
-	end
-	return true
-end
-
 local is_regular = function(player_name)
-	if not global.regulars[player_name] then
-		return cast_bool(global.regulars[player_name:lower()]) --to make it backwards compatible
-	end
-	return true
+	return cast_bool(global.regulars[player_name] or global.regulars[player_name:lower()]) --to make it backwards compatible
 end
 
 Module.add_regular = function(player_name)
@@ -57,20 +38,6 @@ Module.add_regular = function(player_name)
     end
 end
 
-Module.add_mod = function(player_name)
-		local actor = get_actor()
-    if is_mod(player_name) then player_print(player_name .. " is already a moderator.")
-    else
-        if game.players[player_name] then
-            game.print(actor .. " promoted " .. player_name .. " to moderator.")
-            global.mods[player_name] = true
-            update_group("mods")
-        else
-            player_print(player_name .. " does not exist.")
-        end
-    end
-end
-
 Module.remove_regular = function(player_name)
 	local actor = get_actor()
 	if is_regular(player_name) then game.print(player_name .. " was demoted from regular by " .. actor .. ".") end
@@ -78,33 +45,14 @@ Module.remove_regular = function(player_name)
 	update_group("regulars")
 end
 
-Module.remove_mod = function(player_name)
-	local actor = get_actor()
-	if is_mod(player_name) then game.print(player_name .. " was demoted from mod by " .. actor .. ".") end
-	global.mods[player_name] = nil
-	update_group("mods")
-end
-
 Module.print_regulars = function()
 	for k,_ in pairs(global.regulars) do
 		player_print(k)
 	end
 end
 
-Module.print_mods = function()
-	for k,_ in pairs(global.mods) do
-		player_print(k)
-	end
-end
-
-
 Event.add(defines.events.on_player_joined_game, function(event)
   local correctCaseName = game.players[event.player_index].name
-	if global.mods[correctCaseName:lower()] and not global.mods[correctCaseName] then
-		global.mods[correctCaseName:lower()] = nil
-		global.mods[correctCaseName] = true
-		update_group("mods")
-	end
 	if global.regulars[correctCaseName:lower()] and not global.regulars[correctCaseName] then
 		global.regulars[correctCaseName:lower()] = nil
 		global.regulars[correctCaseName] = true
@@ -114,7 +62,6 @@ end)
 
 Event.add(-1, function()
 	if not global.regulars then global.regulars = {} end
-	if not global.mods then global.mods = {} end
 end)
 
 return Module