diff --git a/src/com/wimbli/WorldBorder/BorderCheckTask.java b/src/com/wimbli/WorldBorder/BorderCheckTask.java
index d042c44..67f236b 100644
--- a/src/com/wimbli/WorldBorder/BorderCheckTask.java
+++ b/src/com/wimbli/WorldBorder/BorderCheckTask.java
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public class BorderCheckTask implements Runnable
 			return null;
 
 		// if player has "worldborder.bypass" permission, allow them beyond border
-		if (Config.HasPermission(player, "bypass"))
+		if (Config.HasPermission(player, "bypass", false))
 			return null;
 
 		Location newLoc = newLocation(player, loc, border);
diff --git a/src/com/wimbli/WorldBorder/Config.java b/src/com/wimbli/WorldBorder/Config.java
index 78f86d7..e48db01 100644
--- a/src/com/wimbli/WorldBorder/Config.java
+++ b/src/com/wimbli/WorldBorder/Config.java
@@ -280,6 +280,10 @@ public class Config
 
 
 	public static boolean HasPermission(Player player, String request)
+	{
+		return HasPermission(player, request, true);
+	}
+	public static boolean HasPermission(Player player, String request, boolean notify)
 	{
 		if (player == null)				// console, always permitted
 			return true;
@@ -287,7 +291,9 @@ public class Config
 		if (player.hasPermission("worldborder." + request))	// built-in Bukkit superperms
 			return true;
 
-		player.sendMessage("You do not have sufficient permissions.");
+		if (notify)
+			player.sendMessage("You do not have sufficient permissions.");
+
 		return false;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/plugin.yml b/src/plugin.yml
index b7cbdb1..ab4864c 100644
--- a/src/plugin.yml
+++ b/src/plugin.yml
@@ -107,4 +107,4 @@ permissions:
     default: op
   worldborder.bypass:
     description: Can go beyond the border without being knocked back
-    default: none
+    default: false