diff --git a/src/main/misc/checks.py b/src/main/misc/checks.py
index 7376cc6..6876964 100644
--- a/src/main/misc/checks.py
+++ b/src/main/misc/checks.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ with open('config.json') as infile:
     config = json.load(infile)
 
 owner_id = config['owner_id']
+listed_ids = config['listed_ids']
 
 def is_owner():
     async def predicate(ctx):
@@ -22,6 +23,10 @@ def is_mod():
     def predicate(ctx):
         return ctx.message.author.guild_permissions.ban_members
     return commands.check(predicate)
+def is_listed():
+    def predicate(ctx):
+        return ctx.message.author.id in listed_ids
+    return commands.check(predicate)
 
 def owner(ctx):
     return ctx.message.author.id == owner_id