diff --git a/bot.py b/bot.py
index 5f7b569..e9fba0a 100644
--- a/bot.py
+++ b/bot.py
@@ -44,14 +44,6 @@ async def on_ready() -> None:
         await bot.change_presence(activity=config.activity(), status=config.status())
         await bot.tree.sync() # Sync global commands (might take up to 1 hour to reflect globally)
 
-        guild = bot.get_guild(GUILD_ID)
-        bot_member = guild.get_member(bot.user.id)
-
-        if bot_member.guild_permissions.administrator or bot_member.guild_permissions.manage_guild:
-            await print("Bot has the required permissions to sync commands.", flush=True)
-        else:
-            await print("Bot is missing required permissions.", flush=True)
-
     except BadArgument as e:
         print(f'Error changing presence. Exception - {e}', flush=True)
     except discord.HTTPException as e:
diff --git a/cogs/tasks.py b/cogs/tasks.py
index cb1f66f..b422c64 100644
--- a/cogs/tasks.py
+++ b/cogs/tasks.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ async def user_check(self, interaction: discord.Integration):
 
     async def sync_commands(self, override=False):
         now = datetime.now().isoformat()
-        guild = discord.Object(id=GUILD_ID)
+        guild = self.bot.get_guild(id=GUILD_ID)
         bot_member = guild.get_member(self.bot.user.id)
 
         try:
@@ -114,11 +114,6 @@ async def sync_commands(self, override=False):
                     await self.bot.tree.sync(guild=guild) # Sync commands to a specific guild for faster deployment
                 else:
                     await self.bot.tree.sync() # Sync global commands (might take up to 1 hour to reflect globally)
-
-                if bot_member.guild_permissions.administrator or bot_member.guild_permissions.manage_guild:
-                    await print("Bot has the required permissions to sync commands.", flush=True)
-                else:
-                    await print("Bot is missing required permissions.", flush=True)
             except discord.HTTPException as e:
                 print(f"Failed to sync commands due to rate limiting: {e}")