diff --git a/bukkit/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/bukkit/vault/LuckPermsVaultChat.java b/bukkit/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/bukkit/vault/LuckPermsVaultChat.java
index e900e62b0..fb3b8ec50 100644
--- a/bukkit/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/bukkit/vault/LuckPermsVaultChat.java
+++ b/bukkit/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/bukkit/vault/LuckPermsVaultChat.java
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ import com.google.common.base.Strings;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.bukkit.LPBukkitPlugin;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.cacheddata.type.MetaAccumulator;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.cacheddata.type.MetaCache;
-import me.lucko.luckperms.common.command.CommandManager;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.config.ConfigKeys;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.context.contextset.ImmutableContextSetImpl;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.model.Group;
@@ -38,6 +37,7 @@ import me.lucko.luckperms.common.model.PermissionHolder;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.node.types.Meta;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.node.types.Prefix;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.node.types.Suffix;
+import me.lucko.luckperms.common.util.TextUtils;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.verbose.event.MetaCheckEvent;
 
 import net.luckperms.api.context.DefaultContextKeys;
@@ -255,8 +255,8 @@ public class LuckPermsVaultChat extends AbstractVaultChat {
     }
     private void logMsg(String format, Object... args) {
         this.plugin.getLogger().info("[VAULT-CHAT] " + String.format(format, args)
-                .replace(CommandManager.SECTION_CHAR, '$')
-                .replace(CommandManager.AMPERSAND_CHAR, '$')
+                .replace(TextUtils.SECTION_CHAR, '$')
+                .replace(TextUtils.AMPERSAND_CHAR, '$')
         );
     }
 
diff --git a/bukkit/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/bukkit/vault/LuckPermsVaultPermission.java b/bukkit/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/bukkit/vault/LuckPermsVaultPermission.java
index 0968483f5..7d5952a1d 100644
--- a/bukkit/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/bukkit/vault/LuckPermsVaultPermission.java
+++ b/bukkit/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/bukkit/vault/LuckPermsVaultPermission.java
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ import me.lucko.luckperms.bukkit.context.BukkitContextManager;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.cacheddata.type.PermissionCache;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.calculator.processor.MapProcessor;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.calculator.result.TristateResult;
-import me.lucko.luckperms.common.command.CommandManager;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.config.ConfigKeys;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.model.Group;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.model.HolderType;
@@ -41,6 +40,7 @@ import me.lucko.luckperms.common.model.User;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.model.manager.group.GroupManager;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.node.factory.NodeBuilders;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.node.types.Inheritance;
+import me.lucko.luckperms.common.util.TextUtils;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.util.Uuids;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.verbose.event.MetaCheckEvent;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.verbose.event.PermissionCheckEvent;
@@ -374,8 +374,8 @@ public class LuckPermsVaultPermission extends AbstractVaultPermission {
     }
     private void logMsg(String format, Object... args) {
         this.plugin.getLogger().info("[VAULT-PERMS] " + String.format(format, args)
-                .replace(CommandManager.SECTION_CHAR, '$')
-                .replace(CommandManager.AMPERSAND_CHAR, '$')
+                .replace(TextUtils.SECTION_CHAR, '$')
+                .replace(TextUtils.AMPERSAND_CHAR, '$')
         );
     }
 
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/command/CommandManager.java b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/command/CommandManager.java
index f0385648e..e0a29c6d3 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/command/CommandManager.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/command/CommandManager.java
@@ -84,9 +84,6 @@ import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 public class CommandManager {
     public static final Pattern COMMAND_SEPARATOR_PATTERN = Pattern.compile(" (?=([^\\\"]*\\\"[^\\\"]*\\\")*[^\\\"]*$)");
 
-    public static final char SECTION_CHAR = '\u00A7'; // §
-    public static final char AMPERSAND_CHAR = '&';
-
     private final LuckPermsPlugin plugin;
 
     // the default executor to run commands on
@@ -276,7 +273,7 @@ public class CommandManager {
                 .forEach(c -> {
                     String permission = c.getPermission().map(CommandPermission::getPermission).orElse("None");
 
-                    TextComponent component = TextUtils.fromLegacy("&3> &a" + String.format(c.getUsage(), label), AMPERSAND_CHAR)
+                    TextComponent component = TextUtils.fromLegacy("&3> &a" + String.format(c.getUsage(), label), TextUtils.AMPERSAND_CHAR)
                             .toBuilder().applyDeep(comp -> {
                                 comp.hoverEvent(HoverEvent.showText(TextUtils.fromLegacy(TextUtils.joinNewline(
                                         "&bCommand: &2" + c.getName(),
@@ -285,7 +282,7 @@ public class CommandManager {
                                         "&bPermission: &2" + permission,
                                         " ",
                                         "&7Click to auto-complete."
-                                ), AMPERSAND_CHAR)));
+                                ), TextUtils.AMPERSAND_CHAR)));
                                 comp.clickEvent(ClickEvent.suggestCommand(String.format(c.getUsage(), label)));
                             }).build();
                     sender.sendMessage(component);
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/generic/parent/ParentInfo.java b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/generic/parent/ParentInfo.java
index d1f6965eb..cc50167f2 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/generic/parent/ParentInfo.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/generic/parent/ParentInfo.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 
 package me.lucko.luckperms.common.commands.generic.parent;
 
-import me.lucko.luckperms.common.command.CommandManager;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.command.CommandResult;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.command.abstraction.SharedSubCommand;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.command.access.ArgumentPermissions;
@@ -119,7 +118,7 @@ public class ParentInfo extends SharedSubCommand {
                 s += "\n&2  expires in " + DurationFormatter.LONG.formatDateDiff(node.getExpiry().getEpochSecond());
             }
 
-            TextComponent message = TextUtils.fromLegacy(s, CommandManager.AMPERSAND_CHAR).toBuilder().applyDeep(makeFancy(holder, label, node)).build();
+            TextComponent message = TextUtils.fromLegacy(s, TextUtils.AMPERSAND_CHAR).toBuilder().applyDeep(makeFancy(holder, label, node)).build();
             sender.sendMessage(message);
         }
 
@@ -141,7 +140,7 @@ public class ParentInfo extends SharedSubCommand {
                 "&3> &f" + node.getGroupName(),
                 " ",
                 "&7Click to remove this parent from " + holder.getFormattedDisplayName()
-        ), CommandManager.AMPERSAND_CHAR));
+        ), TextUtils.AMPERSAND_CHAR));
 
         String id = holder.getType() == HolderType.GROUP ? holder.getObjectName() : holder.getFormattedDisplayName();
         boolean explicitGlobalContext = !holder.getPlugin().getConfiguration().getContextsFile().getDefaultContexts().isEmpty();
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/generic/permission/PermissionInfo.java b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/generic/permission/PermissionInfo.java
index 54cdd9dc6..7fa0d87f8 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/generic/permission/PermissionInfo.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/generic/permission/PermissionInfo.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 
 package me.lucko.luckperms.common.commands.generic.permission;
 
-import me.lucko.luckperms.common.command.CommandManager;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.command.CommandResult;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.command.abstraction.SharedSubCommand;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.command.access.ArgumentPermissions;
@@ -119,7 +118,7 @@ public class PermissionInfo extends SharedSubCommand {
                 s += "\n&2-    expires in " + DurationFormatter.LONG.formatDateDiff(node.getExpiry().getEpochSecond());
             }
 
-            TextComponent message = TextUtils.fromLegacy(s, CommandManager.AMPERSAND_CHAR).toBuilder().applyDeep(makeFancy(holder, label, node)).build();
+            TextComponent message = TextUtils.fromLegacy(s, TextUtils.AMPERSAND_CHAR).toBuilder().applyDeep(makeFancy(holder, label, node)).build();
             sender.sendMessage(message);
         }
 
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/group/GroupListMembers.java b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/group/GroupListMembers.java
index 8d440675b..a501ea876 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/group/GroupListMembers.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/group/GroupListMembers.java
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ import com.google.common.collect.Maps;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.bulkupdate.comparison.Constraint;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.bulkupdate.comparison.StandardComparison;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.cache.LoadingMap;
-import me.lucko.luckperms.common.command.CommandManager;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.command.CommandResult;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.command.abstraction.SubCommand;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.command.access.ArgumentPermissions;
@@ -148,7 +147,7 @@ public class GroupListMembers extends SubCommand<Group> {
 
         for (Map.Entry<String, HeldNode<T>> ent : mappedContent) {
             String s = "&3> &b" + ent.getKey() + " " + getNodeExpiryString(ent.getValue().getNode()) + MessageUtils.getAppendableNodeContextString(sender.getPlugin().getLocaleManager(), ent.getValue().getNode());
-            TextComponent message = TextUtils.fromLegacy(s, CommandManager.AMPERSAND_CHAR).toBuilder().applyDeep(makeFancy(ent.getKey(), holderType, label, ent.getValue(), sender.getPlugin())).build();
+            TextComponent message = TextUtils.fromLegacy(s, TextUtils.AMPERSAND_CHAR).toBuilder().applyDeep(makeFancy(ent.getKey(), holderType, label, ent.getValue(), sender.getPlugin())).build();
             sender.sendMessage(message);
         }
     }
@@ -166,7 +165,7 @@ public class GroupListMembers extends SubCommand<Group> {
                 "&3> &b" + ((InheritanceNode) perm.getNode()).getGroupName(),
                 " ",
                 "&7Click to remove this parent from " + holderName
-        ), CommandManager.AMPERSAND_CHAR));
+        ), TextUtils.AMPERSAND_CHAR));
 
         boolean explicitGlobalContext = !plugin.getConfiguration().getContextsFile().getDefaultContexts().isEmpty();
         String command = "/" + label + " " + NodeCommandFactory.generateCommand(perm.getNode(), holderName, holderType, false, explicitGlobalContext);
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/misc/SearchCommand.java b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/misc/SearchCommand.java
index 30e8ce2e5..4ba8b69bc 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/misc/SearchCommand.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/misc/SearchCommand.java
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ import me.lucko.luckperms.common.bulkupdate.comparison.Comparison;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.bulkupdate.comparison.Constraint;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.bulkupdate.comparison.StandardComparison;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.cache.LoadingMap;
-import me.lucko.luckperms.common.command.CommandManager;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.command.CommandResult;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.command.abstraction.SingleCommand;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.command.access.CommandPermission;
@@ -156,7 +155,7 @@ public class SearchCommand extends SingleCommand {
             }
 
             String s = "&3> &b" + ent.getKey() + permission + "&7 - " + (ent.getValue().getNode().getValue() ? "&a" : "&c") + ent.getValue().getNode().getValue() + getNodeExpiryString(ent.getValue().getNode()) + MessageUtils.getAppendableNodeContextString(sender.getPlugin().getLocaleManager(), ent.getValue().getNode());
-            TextComponent message = TextUtils.fromLegacy(s, CommandManager.AMPERSAND_CHAR).toBuilder().applyDeep(makeFancy(ent.getKey(), holderType, label, ent.getValue(), sender.getPlugin())).build();
+            TextComponent message = TextUtils.fromLegacy(s, TextUtils.AMPERSAND_CHAR).toBuilder().applyDeep(makeFancy(ent.getKey(), holderType, label, ent.getValue(), sender.getPlugin())).build();
             sender.sendMessage(message);
         }
     }
@@ -174,7 +173,7 @@ public class SearchCommand extends SingleCommand {
                 "&3> " + (perm.getNode().getValue() ? "&a" : "&c") + perm.getNode().getKey(),
                 " ",
                 "&7Click to remove this node from " + holderName
-        ), CommandManager.AMPERSAND_CHAR));
+        ), TextUtils.AMPERSAND_CHAR));
 
         boolean explicitGlobalContext = !plugin.getConfiguration().getContextsFile().getDefaultContexts().isEmpty();
         String command = "/" + label + " " + NodeCommandFactory.generateCommand(perm.getNode(), holderName, holderType, false, explicitGlobalContext);
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/locale/message/Message.java b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/locale/message/Message.java
index 8c89dd91a..ffaf2a32b 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/locale/message/Message.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/locale/message/Message.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 
 package me.lucko.luckperms.common.locale.message;
 
-import me.lucko.luckperms.common.command.CommandManager;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.locale.LocaleManager;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.sender.Sender;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.util.TextUtils;
@@ -517,7 +516,7 @@ public enum Message {
     }
 
     public TextComponent asComponent(@Nullable LocaleManager localeManager, Object... objects) {
-        return TextUtils.fromLegacy(format(localeManager, objects), CommandManager.AMPERSAND_CHAR);
+        return TextUtils.fromLegacy(format(localeManager, objects), TextUtils.AMPERSAND_CHAR);
     }
 
     public void send(Sender sender, Object... objects) {
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/sender/Sender.java b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/sender/Sender.java
index 9da6fd634..b016e05ff 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/sender/Sender.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/sender/Sender.java
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@
 
 package me.lucko.luckperms.common.sender;
 
-import me.lucko.luckperms.common.command.CommandManager;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.command.access.CommandPermission;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.context.ContextManager;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.plugin.LuckPermsPlugin;
+import me.lucko.luckperms.common.util.TextUtils;
 
 import net.kyori.text.Component;
 import net.luckperms.api.context.DefaultContextKeys;
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ public interface Sender {
     /**
      * Send a message to the Sender.
      *
-     * <p>Supports {@link CommandManager#SECTION_CHAR} for message formatting.</p>
+     * <p>Supports {@link TextUtils#SECTION_CHAR} for message formatting.</p>
      *
      * @param message the message to send.
      */
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/util/TextUtils.java b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/util/TextUtils.java
index cd2346749..f88b903de 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/util/TextUtils.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/util/TextUtils.java
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ import java.util.stream.Stream;
 public final class TextUtils {
     private TextUtils() {}
 
+    public static final char SECTION_CHAR = '\u00A7'; // §
+    public static final char AMPERSAND_CHAR = '&';
+
     public static String joinNewline(String... strings) {
         return joinNewline(Arrays.stream(strings));
     }
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/verbose/VerboseListener.java b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/verbose/VerboseListener.java
index 9eb4b3a29..a7d057167 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/verbose/VerboseListener.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/verbose/VerboseListener.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ package me.lucko.luckperms.common.verbose;
 import com.google.gson.JsonObject;
 
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.calculator.result.TristateResult;
-import me.lucko.luckperms.common.command.CommandManager;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.command.utils.MessageUtils;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.locale.message.Message;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.sender.Sender;
@@ -232,7 +231,7 @@ public class VerboseListener {
         }
 
         // send the message
-        HoverEvent hoverEvent = HoverEvent.showText(TextUtils.fromLegacy(TextUtils.joinNewline(hover.stream()), CommandManager.AMPERSAND_CHAR));
+        HoverEvent hoverEvent = HoverEvent.showText(TextUtils.fromLegacy(TextUtils.joinNewline(hover.stream()), TextUtils.AMPERSAND_CHAR));
         TextComponent text = textComponent.toBuilder().applyDeep(comp -> comp.hoverEvent(hoverEvent)).build();
         this.notifiedSender.sendMessage(text);
     }