diff --git a/files/classes/user.py b/files/classes/user.py
index 9a189fa27..d695e870b 100755
--- a/files/classes/user.py
+++ b/files/classes/user.py
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ class User(Base):
 
 		return data
 
-	def ban(self, admin=None, reason=None, days=0):
+	def ban(self, admin=None, reason=None, days=0, discord=True):
 
 		if days > 0:
 			ban_time = int(time.time()) + (days * 86400)
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ class User(Base):
 		else:
 			self.bannerurl = None
 			self.profileurl = None
-			if self.discord_id: remove_user(self)
+			if self.discord_id and discord: remove_user(self)
 
 		self.is_banned = admin.id if admin else AUTOJANNY_ACCOUNT
 		if reason: self.ban_reason = reason
diff --git a/files/routes/awards.py b/files/routes/awards.py
index c410c8759..038f59291 100755
--- a/files/routes/awards.py
+++ b/files/routes/awards.py
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ def grass_trigger(post=None, comment=None):
 	author = post.author if post else comment.author
 	link = f"[this post]({post.permalink})" if post else f"[this comment]({comment.permalink})"
 
-	author.ban(reason="grass award used")
+	author.ban(reason="grass award used", discord=False)
 	send_notification(NOTIFICATIONS_ACCOUNT, author, f"Your account has been suspended permanently for {link}. You must [provide the admins](/contact) a timestamped picture of you touching grass to get unbanned!")
 
 ACTIONS = {