diff --git a/chat-commands.js b/chat-commands.js
index 42f1ab4bdb..254edfa47a 100644
--- a/chat-commands.js
+++ b/chat-commands.js
@@ -429,9 +429,8 @@ function parseCommandLocal(user, cmd, target, room, socket, message) {
 			}
 			return parseCommand(user, '?', cmd, room, socket);
 		}
-		if (user.muted && !targetUser.can('receivemutedpms')) {
-			// TODO: Remove the hardcoding of groups in this message
-			socket.emit('console', 'You can only private message users marked by %, @, or & when muted.');
+		if (user.muted && !targetUser.can('mute', user)) {
+			socket.emit('console', 'You can only private message moderators (users marked by %, @, or & when muted).');
 			return false;
 		}
 
diff --git a/config/config-example.js b/config/config-example.js
index 772b82587f..3d466a91e4 100644
--- a/config/config-example.js
+++ b/config/config-example.js
@@ -113,10 +113,9 @@ exports.groups = {
 		jurisdiction: 'su',
 		ban: 'u',
 		mute: 'u',
+		namelock: 'u',
 		forcerename: 'u',
-		redirect: true,
-		receivemutedpms: true,
-		namelock: 'u'
+		redirect: true
 	},
 	'+': {
 		id: "voice",