diff --git a/app/User.php b/app/User.php
index a466ed65f..eb2a958d3 100644
--- a/app/User.php
+++ b/app/User.php
@@ -64,14 +64,8 @@ class User extends Authenticatable
     }
 
     public function hasPermission($permission) {
-        //Check if the user has a specific permission
-        $perm = DB::table('user_permissions')->where(['character_id' => $this->character_id, 'permission' => $permission])->get();
-        if($perm->permission === $permission) {
-            return true;
-        } else {
-            return false;
-        }
-        if(UserPermission::where(['character_id' => $this->character_id, 'permission' => $permission])->get()) {
+        dd(UserPermission::where(['character_id' => $this->character_id, 'permission' => $permission])->get(['permission']));
+        if(UserPermission::where(['character_id' => $this->character_id, 'permission' => $permission])->get(['permission'])) {
             return true;
         } else {
             return false;