diff --git a/files/helpers/config/const.py b/files/helpers/config/const.py
index 7ff472c90..ed484a932 100644
--- a/files/helpers/config/const.py
+++ b/files/helpers/config/const.py
@@ -553,7 +553,6 @@ NOTIFICATION_SPAM_AGE_THRESHOLD = 0
 COMMENT_SPAM_LENGTH_THRESHOLD = 0
 
 DEFAULT_UNDER_SIEGE_THRESHOLDS = {
-	"private chat": 0,
 	"chat": 0,
 	"normal comment": 0,
 	"wall comment": 0,
@@ -810,7 +809,6 @@ elif SITE in {'watchpeopledie.tv', 'marsey.world'}:
 	}
 
 	DEFAULT_UNDER_SIEGE_THRESHOLDS = {
-		"private chat": 1440,
 		"chat": 1440,
 		"normal comment": 10,
 		"wall comment": 1440,
diff --git a/files/routes/chat.py b/files/routes/chat.py
index 31fb69f24..49255f780 100644
--- a/files/routes/chat.py
+++ b/files/routes/chat.py
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ def speak(data, v):
 		emit('speak', data)
 		return ''
 
-	execute_under_siege(v, None, text, "private chat")
+	execute_under_siege(v, None, text, "chat")
 
 	quotes = data['quotes']
 	if quotes: quotes = int(quotes)