diff --git a/resources/plugin.yml b/resources/plugin.yml
index 45b716e..095ac66 100644
--- a/resources/plugin.yml
+++ b/resources/plugin.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: MobArena
 author: garbagemule
 main: com.garbagemule.MobArena.MobArena
-version: 0.96.2.5
+version: 0.96.2.6
 softdepend: [Multiverse-Core,Towny,Heroes,MagicSpells,Vault]
 commands:
     ma:
diff --git a/src/com/garbagemule/MobArena/Messenger.java b/src/com/garbagemule/MobArena/Messenger.java
index 3a86986..b43454b 100644
--- a/src/com/garbagemule/MobArena/Messenger.java
+++ b/src/com/garbagemule/MobArena/Messenger.java
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ public class Messenger
 
     public static boolean tell(CommandSender p, String msg) {
         // If the input sender is null or the string is empty, return.
-        if (p == null || msg.equals(" ")) {
+        if (p == null || msg.equals("")) {
             return false;
         }