diff --git a/core/messages.go b/core/messages.go
index 34d370a..3d79d89 100755
--- a/core/messages.go
+++ b/core/messages.go
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package core
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"fmt"
-	"log"
 	"math/rand"
 	"sort"
 	"strings"
@@ -81,6 +80,9 @@ func MessageHandler(s *discordgo.Session, m *discordgo.MessageCreate) {
 			}
 			var message string = strings.TrimPrefix(m.Content, alias)
 			CommandRegister[alias].command(s, m, message)
+
+			// delete the receveid command after processing it. less clutter
+			s.ChannelMessageDelete(m.ChannelID, m.ID)
 		}
 	}
 }