diff --git a/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/HidekoBot.java b/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/HidekoBot.java
index c645f78..ba95186 100644
--- a/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/HidekoBot.java
+++ b/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/HidekoBot.java
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ import java.util.List;
 public class HidekoBot
 {
     private static String botToken;
-    private static String standardInviteLink = "https://discord.com/oauth2/authorize?client_id=%userid%&scope=bot&permissions=8";
+    private static String standardInviteLink =
+            "https://discord.com/oauth2/authorize?client_id=%userid%&scope=bot&permissions=8";
     private static String botUserId;
     private static final String version = "0.0.1"; // we should probably find a way to make this consistent with Maven
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/listeners/MessageListener.java b/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/listeners/MessageListener.java
index 32887a3..8be6a8d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/listeners/MessageListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/listeners/MessageListener.java
@@ -3,11 +3,17 @@ package wtf.beatrice.hidekobot.listeners;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.*;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.events.message.MessageReceivedEvent;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.hooks.ListenerAdapter;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.requests.RestAction;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 import wtf.beatrice.hidekobot.Configuration;
 import wtf.beatrice.hidekobot.utils.Logger;
 import wtf.beatrice.hidekobot.utils.RandomUtil;
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.concurrent.Executors;
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
+
 public class MessageListener extends ListenerAdapter
 {
 
@@ -39,5 +45,32 @@ public class MessageListener extends ListenerAdapter
 
             channel.sendMessage(msg).queue();
         }
+
+
+        if(event.getMessage().getContentDisplay().equalsIgnoreCase("clear the chat"))
+        {
+            MessageChannel channel = event.getChannel();
+            int count = 10;
+            int delay = 300;
+
+            Message warn = channel.sendMessage("Clearing...").complete();
+
+            MessageHistory.MessageRetrieveAction action = channel.getHistoryBefore(event.getMessage().getIdLong(), count);
+            List<Message> messagesUnmodifiable = action.complete().getRetrievedHistory();
+            List<Message> messages = new ArrayList<>(messagesUnmodifiable);
+            messages.add(warn);
+            messages.add(event.getMessage());
+            for(Message msg : messages)
+            {
+                //... after waiting X seconds.
+                Executors.newSingleThreadScheduledExecutor().schedule(() ->
+                {
+                    logger.log(msg.getContentDisplay());
+                    msg.delete().complete();
+                }, delay, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS);
+
+                delay += 500;
+            }
+        }
     }
 }