diff --git a/src/main/java/land/chipmunk/chayapak/chomens_bot/Configuration.java b/src/main/java/land/chipmunk/chayapak/chomens_bot/Configuration.java
index f402b2c..cbcf778 100644
--- a/src/main/java/land/chipmunk/chayapak/chomens_bot/Configuration.java
+++ b/src/main/java/land/chipmunk/chayapak/chomens_bot/Configuration.java
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ public class Configuration {
 
     public ColorPalette colorPalette = new ColorPalette();
     
-    public List<String> ownerNames = new ArrayList<>();
+    public String ownerName = "chayapak"; // mabe mabe
 
     public OwnerAuthentication ownerAuthentication = new OwnerAuthentication();
     
diff --git a/src/main/java/land/chipmunk/chayapak/chomens_bot/plugins/AuthPlugin.java b/src/main/java/land/chipmunk/chayapak/chomens_bot/plugins/AuthPlugin.java
index 2f58c13..05c4eb1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/land/chipmunk/chayapak/chomens_bot/plugins/AuthPlugin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/land/chipmunk/chayapak/chomens_bot/plugins/AuthPlugin.java
@@ -41,20 +41,13 @@ public class AuthPlugin extends PlayersPlugin.Listener {
         bot.executor.scheduleAtFixedRate(this::check, 0, 1, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
     }
 
-    private List<String> getSanitizedOwnerName() {
-        return bot.config.ownerNames.stream().map(each -> each.replaceAll("§[a-f0-9rlonmk]", "")).toList();
+    private String getSanitizedOwnerName() {
+        return bot.config.ownerName.replaceAll("§[a-f0-9rlonmk]", "");
     }
 
     @Override
     public void playerJoined(PlayerEntry target) {
-        boolean has = false;
-        for (String name : getSanitizedOwnerName()) {
-            if (!target.profile.getName().equals(name) || !bot.options.useCore) continue;
-
-            has = true;
-        }
-
-        if (!has) return;
+        if (!target.profile.getName().equals(getSanitizedOwnerName()) || !bot.options.useCore) return;
 
         bot.executor.schedule(() -> sendVerificationMessage(target, true), 2, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
     }
@@ -84,14 +77,7 @@ public class AuthPlugin extends PlayersPlugin.Listener {
 
     @Override
     public void playerLeft(PlayerEntry target) {
-        boolean has = false;
-        for (String name : getSanitizedOwnerName()) {
-            if (!target.profile.getName().equals(name) || !bot.options.useCore) continue;
-
-            has = true;
-        }
-
-        if (!has) return;
+        if (!target.profile.getName().equals(getSanitizedOwnerName())) return;
 
         hasCorrectHash = false;
         started = false;
@@ -124,19 +110,17 @@ public class AuthPlugin extends PlayersPlugin.Listener {
     private void check() {
         if (!started) return;
 
-        for (String name : getSanitizedOwnerName()) {
-            final PlayerEntry entry = bot.players.getEntry(name);
+        final PlayerEntry entry = bot.players.getEntry(getSanitizedOwnerName());
 
-            if (entry == null) return;
+        if (entry == null) return;
 
-            final long timeSinceJoined = System.currentTimeMillis() - timeJoined;
+        final long timeSinceJoined = System.currentTimeMillis() - timeJoined;
 
-            if (!hasCorrectHash) sendVerificationMessage(entry, false);
+        if (!hasCorrectHash) sendVerificationMessage(entry, false);
 
-            if (timeSinceJoined > bot.config.ownerAuthentication.timeout && !hasCorrectHash) {
-                bot.filter.mute(entry, "Not verified");
-                bot.filter.deOp(entry);
-            }
+        if (timeSinceJoined > bot.config.ownerAuthentication.timeout && !hasCorrectHash) {
+            bot.filter.mute(entry, "Not verified");
+            bot.filter.deOp(entry);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/land/chipmunk/chayapak/chomens_bot/plugins/ConsolePlugin.java b/src/main/java/land/chipmunk/chayapak/chomens_bot/plugins/ConsolePlugin.java
index 77ed380..bbe7a53 100644
--- a/src/main/java/land/chipmunk/chayapak/chomens_bot/plugins/ConsolePlugin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/land/chipmunk/chayapak/chomens_bot/plugins/ConsolePlugin.java
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ public class ConsolePlugin implements Completer {
                     Component.translatable(
                             "[%s] %s › %s",
                             Component.text(bot.username + " Console").color(NamedTextColor.GRAY),
-                            Component.text(bot.config.ownerNames.get(0)).color(ColorUtilities.getColorByString(bot.config.colorPalette.ownerName)),
+                            Component.text(bot.config.ownerName).color(ColorUtilities.getColorByString(bot.config.colorPalette.ownerName)),
                             Component.text(line).color(NamedTextColor.GRAY)
                     ).color(NamedTextColor.DARK_GRAY)
             );
diff --git a/src/main/java/land/chipmunk/chayapak/chomens_bot/plugins/TrustedPlugin.java b/src/main/java/land/chipmunk/chayapak/chomens_bot/plugins/TrustedPlugin.java
index aed36c1..9ac7126 100644
--- a/src/main/java/land/chipmunk/chayapak/chomens_bot/plugins/TrustedPlugin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/land/chipmunk/chayapak/chomens_bot/plugins/TrustedPlugin.java
@@ -56,14 +56,9 @@ public class TrustedPlugin extends PlayersPlugin.Listener {
     public void playerJoined (PlayerEntry target) {
         if (!list.contains(target.profile.getName())) return;
 
-        boolean doesntHaveOwner = true;
-        for (String name : bot.config.ownerNames) {
-            if (target.profile.getName().equals(name)) doesntHaveOwner = false;
-        }
-
         // based (VERY)
         Component component;
-        if (doesntHaveOwner) {
+        if (!target.profile.getName().equals(bot.config.ownerName)) {
             component = Component.translatable(
                     "Hello, %s!",
                     Component.text(target.profile.getName()).color(ColorUtilities.getColorByString(bot.config.colorPalette.username))
diff --git a/src/main/resources/default-config.yml b/src/main/resources/default-config.yml
index 0f758fe..f09f849 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/default-config.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/default-config.yml
@@ -49,10 +49,7 @@ colorPalette:
   number: 'gold'
   ownerName: 'green'
 
-# currently this is only used in the console
-ownerNames:
-  # don't leave this array blank or it can cause errors
-  - 'chayapak'
+ownerName: 'chayapak' # currently this is only used in the console
 
 ownerAuthentication:
   enabled: false