diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/chat/ChatCommandManager.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/chat/ChatCommandManager.java
index 03bc5960b6..0c3a0bfcbc 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/chat/ChatCommandManager.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/chat/ChatCommandManager.java
@@ -106,11 +106,6 @@ public class ChatCommandManager implements ChatboxInputListener
 		String message = chatMessage.getMessage();
 
 		String command = extractCommand(message);
-		if (command == null)
-		{
-			return;
-		}
-
 		ChatCommand chatCommand = commands.get(command.toLowerCase());
 		if (chatCommand == null)
 		{
@@ -137,11 +132,6 @@ public class ChatCommandManager implements ChatboxInputListener
 		}
 
 		String command = extractCommand(message);
-		if (command == null)
-		{
-			return false;
-		}
-
 		ChatCommand chatCommand = commands.get(command.toLowerCase());
 		if (chatCommand == null)
 		{
@@ -163,11 +153,6 @@ public class ChatCommandManager implements ChatboxInputListener
 		final String message = privateMessageInput.getMessage();
 
 		String command = extractCommand(message);
-		if (command == null)
-		{
-			return false;
-		}
-
 		ChatCommand chatCommand = commands.get(command.toLowerCase());
 		if (chatCommand == null)
 		{