diff --git a/DeukBot4/MessageHandlers/CommandHandler/Commands/ModeratorCommands.cs b/DeukBot4/MessageHandlers/CommandHandler/Commands/ModeratorCommands.cs
index 99a8cfb..b83734d 100644
--- a/DeukBot4/MessageHandlers/CommandHandler/Commands/ModeratorCommands.cs
+++ b/DeukBot4/MessageHandlers/CommandHandler/Commands/ModeratorCommands.cs
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ namespace DeukBot4.MessageHandlers.CommandHandler
         [Command("mute", PermissionLevel.Helper)]
         [CommandParameters(ParameterMatcher.ParameterType.User, ParameterMatcher.ParameterType.Timespan)]
         [CommandParameters(ParameterMatcher.ParameterType.User, ParameterMatcher.ParameterType.Number)]
+        [CommandParameters(ParameterMatcher.ParameterType.User)]
         [CommandHelp("Silences a user for a set amount of time",
             "Allows you to mute a user for a set amount of time.\n."                               +
             "Usage:\n"                                                                             +
@@ -146,29 +147,36 @@ namespace DeukBot4.MessageHandlers.CommandHandler
             await user.AddRoleAsync(silencedRole);
 
             TimeSpan span;
-            switch (request.Parameters[1].Type)
+            if (request.Parameters.Length == 1)
             {
-                case ParameterMatcher.ParameterType.Number:
-                    var minutes = request.Parameters[1].AsInt();
-                    if (!minutes.HasValue)
-                        return;
+                span = TimeSpan.FromMinutes(5);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                switch (request.Parameters[1].Type)
+                {
+                    case ParameterMatcher.ParameterType.Number:
+                        var minutes = request.Parameters[1].AsInt();
+                        if (!minutes.HasValue)
+                            return;
 
-                    span = TimeSpan.FromMinutes(minutes.Value);
-                    break;
-                case ParameterMatcher.ParameterType.Timespan:
-                    var sp = TimespanParser.Parse(request.Parameters[1].AsString());
-                    if (sp.HasValue)
-                    {
-                        span = sp.Value;
-                    }
-                    else
-                    {
-                        return;
-                    }
+                        span = TimeSpan.FromMinutes(minutes.Value);
+                        break;
+                    case ParameterMatcher.ParameterType.Timespan:
+                        var sp = TimespanParser.Parse(request.Parameters[1].AsString());
+                        if (sp.HasValue)
+                        {
+                            span = sp.Value;
+                        }
+                        else
+                        {
+                            return;
+                        }
 
-                    break;
-                default:
-                    return;
+                        break;
+                    default:
+                        return;
+                }
             }
 
             await Task.Delay(span);
diff --git a/DeukBot4/Utilities/TimespanParser.cs b/DeukBot4/Utilities/TimespanParser.cs
index 3e237d5..f86e22e 100644
--- a/DeukBot4/Utilities/TimespanParser.cs
+++ b/DeukBot4/Utilities/TimespanParser.cs
@@ -18,16 +18,12 @@ namespace DeukBot4.Utilities
             {
                 case 's':
                     return TimeSpan.FromSeconds(number);
-                    break;
                 case 'm':
                     return TimeSpan.FromMinutes(number);
-                    break;
                 case 'h':
                     return TimeSpan.FromHours(number);
-                    break;
                 case 'd':
                     return TimeSpan.FromDays(number);
-                    break;
                 default:
                     return null;
             }