diff --git a/src/commands/mod/ban.ts b/src/commands/mod/ban.ts
index 87bfd28..4f2d4d7 100644
--- a/src/commands/mod/ban.ts
+++ b/src/commands/mod/ban.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { CommandInteraction, GuildMember, MessageActionRow, MessageButton } from "discord.js";
-import { SlashCommandSubcommandBuilder } from "@discordjs/builders";
+import type { SlashCommandSubcommandBuilder } from "@discordjs/builders";
 import confirmationMessage from "../../utils/confirmationMessage.js";
 import EmojiEmbed from "../../utils/generateEmojiEmbed.js";
 import keyValueList from "../../utils/generateKeyValueList.js";
@@ -160,24 +160,24 @@
     const member = interaction.member as GuildMember;
     const me = interaction.guild.me!;
     const apply = interaction.options.getMember("user") as GuildMember;
-    if (member === null || me === null || apply === null) throw "That member is not in the server";
+    if (member === null || me === null || apply === null) throw new Error("That member is not in the server");
     const memberPos = member.roles ? member.roles.highest.position : 0;
     const mePos = me.roles ? me.roles.highest.position : 0;
     const applyPos = apply.roles ? apply.roles.highest.position : 0;
     // Do not allow banning the owner
-    if (member.id === interaction.guild.ownerId) throw "You cannot ban the owner of the server";
+    if (member.id === interaction.guild.ownerId) throw new Error("You cannot ban the owner of the server");
     // Check if Nucleus can ban the member
-    if (!(mePos > applyPos)) throw "I do not have a role higher than that member";
+    if (!(mePos > applyPos)) throw new Error("I do not have a role higher than that member");
     // Check if Nucleus has permission to ban
-    if (!me.permissions.has("BAN_MEMBERS")) throw "I do not have the *Ban Members* permission";
+    if (!me.permissions.has("BAN_MEMBERS")) throw new Error("I do not have the *Ban Members* permission");
     // Do not allow banning Nucleus
-    if (member.id === interaction.guild.me.id) throw "I cannot ban myself";
+    if (member.id === interaction.guild.me.id) throw new Error("I cannot ban myself");
     // Allow the owner to ban anyone
     if (member.id === interaction.guild.ownerId) return true;
     // Check if the user has ban_members permission
-    if (!member.permissions.has("BAN_MEMBERS")) throw "You do not have the *Ban Members* permission";
+    if (!member.permissions.has("BAN_MEMBERS")) throw new Error("You do not have the *Ban Members* permission");
     // Check if the user is below on the role list
-    if (!(memberPos > applyPos)) throw "You do not have a role higher than that member";
+    if (!(memberPos > applyPos)) throw new Error("You do not have a role higher than that member");
     // Allow ban
     return true;
 };