diff --git a/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/Configuration.java b/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/Configuration.java
index 704fbd3..47fb1f7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/Configuration.java
+++ b/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/Configuration.java
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ public class Configuration
 
     private static boolean verbose = false;
     private static MessageLogger verbosityLogger;
-    private static boolean paused = false;
-    private static String prefix = ".";
 
     // todo: allow people to set their own user id
     private static final long botOwnerId = 979809420714332260L;
@@ -50,20 +48,10 @@ public class Configuration
     }
 
     /**
-     * Checks if the bot has paused all operation.
+     * Get the bot owner's profile id.
      *
-     * @return a boolean which is true if the bot is currently paused
+     * @return a long of the account's id
      */
-    public static boolean isPaused() { return paused; }
-
-    /**
-     * Set the bot in paused or unpaused state.
-     * Paused means that it will not reply to anything expect the unpause command.
-     *
-     * @param p a boolean specifying if the bot should be paused
-     */
-    public static void setPaused(boolean p) { paused = p; }
-
     public static long getBotOwnerId() { return botOwnerId; }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/listeners/MessageListener.java b/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/listeners/MessageListener.java
index c3da0f5..27027c9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/listeners/MessageListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/listeners/MessageListener.java
@@ -17,21 +17,6 @@ public class MessageListener extends ListenerAdapter
     {
         String eventMessage = event.getMessage().getContentDisplay();
 
-
-        if(eventMessage.equalsIgnoreCase("hideko pause"))
-        {
-            MessageChannel channel = event.getChannel();
-
-            boolean paused = Configuration.isPaused();
-            String msg = paused ? ":white_check_mark: Resuming normal activity!" : ":pause_button: Pausing operation!";
-            Configuration.setPaused(!paused);
-            channel.sendMessage(msg).queue();
-
-            return;
-        }
-
-        if(Configuration.isPaused()) return;
-
         if(eventMessage.equalsIgnoreCase("hideko"))
         {
             MessageChannel channel = event.getChannel();