diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandkill.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandkill.java
index 77994f156..a7fdd338f 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandkill.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandkill.java
@@ -21,6 +21,12 @@ public class Commandkill extends EssentialsCommand
 		{
 			throw new NotEnoughArgumentsException();
 		}
+				
+		//TODO: TL this
+		if (args[0].trim().length() < 3)
+		{
+			throw new NotEnoughArgumentsException("You need to specify a player to kill.");
+		}
 
 		for (Player matchPlayer : server.matchPlayer(args[0]))
 		{
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandpay.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandpay.java
index fde9be58a..af7519f56 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandpay.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandpay.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ public class Commandpay extends EssentialsCommand
 			throw new NotEnoughArgumentsException();
 		}
 		
+		//TODO: TL this
 		if (args[0].trim().length() < 3)
 		{
 			throw new NotEnoughArgumentsException("You need to specify a player to pay.");