diff --git a/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandbalance.java b/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandbalance.java
index 4e94a735afd..75834c345a7 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandbalance.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandbalance.java
@@ -20,14 +20,14 @@ protected void run(final Server server, final CommandSource sender, final String
             throw new NotEnoughArgumentsException();
         }
 
-        final User target = getPlayer(server, args, 0, false, true);
+        final User target = getPlayer(server, args, 0, true, true);
         sender.sendTl("balanceOther", target.isHidden() ? target.getName() : target.getDisplayName(), AdventureUtil.parsed(NumberUtil.displayCurrency(target.getMoney(), ess)));
     }
 
     @Override
     public void run(final Server server, final User user, final String commandLabel, final String[] args) throws Exception {
         if (args.length == 1 && user.isAuthorized("essentials.balance.others")) {
-            final User target = getPlayer(server, args, 0, true, true);
+            final User target = getPlayer(server, args, 0, false, true);
             user.sendTl("balanceOther", target.isHidden() ? target.getName() : target.getDisplayName(), AdventureUtil.parsed(NumberUtil.displayCurrency(target.getMoney(), ess)));
         } else if (args.length < 2) {
             user.sendTl("balance", AdventureUtil.parsed(NumberUtil.displayCurrency(user.getMoney(), ess)));
diff --git a/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandignore.java b/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandignore.java
index d50815af015..488c2a0ee7d 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandignore.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandignore.java
@@ -27,15 +27,7 @@ protected void run(final Server server, final User user, final String commandLab
             return;
         }
 
-        User player;
-        try {
-            player = getPlayer(server, args, 0, true, true);
-        } catch (final PlayerNotFoundException ex) {
-            player = ess.getOfflineUser(args[0]);
-        }
-        if (player == null) {
-            throw new PlayerNotFoundException();
-        }
+        final User player = getPlayer(server, args, 0, false, true);
 
         if (player.isIgnoreExempt()) {
             user.sendTl("ignoreExempt");