diff --git a/src/bot/events/anti_spam.rs b/src/bot/events/anti_spam.rs
index e738c07..63536c0 100644
--- a/src/bot/events/anti_spam.rs
+++ b/src/bot/events/anti_spam.rs
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ static MESSAGE_TRACKER: Lazy<Mutex<Vec<MessageTracker>>> = Lazy::new(|| Mutex::n
 // }
 
 pub async fn message(ctx: &Context, new_message: &Message) -> Result<bool, bot::Error> {
+    // disable anti spam as it crashes on that unwrap (should be handled.)
+    return Ok(false);
+
     let author_id = new_message.author.id;
     let mut member = new_message
         .guild_id
diff --git a/src/bot/events/read_github_links.rs b/src/bot/events/read_github_links.rs
index 946b042..b262f92 100644
--- a/src/bot/events/read_github_links.rs
+++ b/src/bot/events/read_github_links.rs
@@ -214,15 +214,7 @@ pub async fn handle_delete_embed(ctx: &Context, interaction: &ComponentInteracti
         return false;
     }
 
-    info!("{:?}", interaction.message.mentions);
-
-    let reference_message = interaction
-        .message
-        .referenced_message
-        .as_ref()
-        .unwrap();
-
-    if reference_message.author.id != interaction.user.id {
+    if interaction.message.mentions.first().map(|m| m.id != interaction.user.id).unwrap_or(true)  {
         interaction
             .create_response(
                 ctx,