diff --git a/globals/config.php b/globals/config.php
index 7c54f77..ed2438f 100644
--- a/globals/config.php
+++ b/globals/config.php
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 use Alphaland\Users\Activation;
 use Alphaland\Users\TwoFactor;
+use Alphaland\Moderation\UserModerationManager;
 
 try 
 {
@@ -136,11 +137,10 @@ try
 		}
 
 		$activated = Activation::IsUserActivated($GLOBALS['user']->id);
-
 		$twofactor = TwoFactor::IsSession2FAUnlocked();
+		$banned = UserModerationManager::IsBanned($GLOBALS['user']->id);
 
 		$maintenance = checkIfUnderMaintenance();
-		$banned = checkIfBanned($GLOBALS['user']->id);
 
 		//step 1, check if under maintenance
 		if ($maintenance) { //maintenance redirect
diff --git a/globals/functions.php b/globals/functions.php
index c384d9c..fec5c8a 100644
--- a/globals/functions.php
+++ b/globals/functions.php
@@ -6846,19 +6846,6 @@ function RCCHeaderEnvironment($nodie=false) //authenticates if the accesskey hea
 	return false;
 }
 
-function checkIfBanned($uid)
-{
-	$checkban = $GLOBALS['pdo']->prepare("SELECT * FROM user_bans WHERE uid = :i AND valid = 1");
-	$checkban->bindParam(":i", $uid, PDO::PARAM_INT);
-	$checkban->execute();
-	
-	if ($checkban->rowCount() > 0)
-	{
-		return true;
-	}
-	return false;
-}
-
 function isUnderMaintenance()
 {
 	$checkMaintenance = $GLOBALS['pdo']->prepare("SELECT * FROM websettings WHERE maintenance = 1");
diff --git a/html/ban.php b/html/ban.php
index 7a5d476..8aee9b2 100644
--- a/html/ban.php
+++ b/html/ban.php
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 <?php
 
-if (checkIfBanned($user->id))
+use Alphaland\Moderation\UserModerationManager;
+
+if (UserModerationManager::IsBanned($user->id))
 {
 	$banInfo = $pdo->prepare("SELECT * FROM user_bans WHERE uid = :id AND valid = 1");
 	$banInfo->bindParam(":id", $user->id, PDO::PARAM_INT);
@@ -105,5 +107,5 @@ if (checkIfBanned($user->id))
 else
 {
 	//not banned
-	redirect("/404");	
+	redirect("/");	
 }
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