diff --git a/squad-server/index.js b/squad-server/index.js
index 19f45e6..5e2ef2f 100644
--- a/squad-server/index.js
+++ b/squad-server/index.js
@@ -241,11 +241,11 @@ export default class SquadServer extends EventEmitter {
     await this.logParser.watch();
   }
 
-  async getAdminPermsBySteamID(steamID) {
+  getAdminPermsBySteamID(steamID) {
     return this.admins[steamID];
   }
 
-  async getAdminsWithPermission(perm) {
+  getAdminsWithPermission(perm) {
     const ret = [];
     for (const [steamID, perms] of Object.entries(this.admins)) {
       if (perm in perms) ret.push(steamID);
diff --git a/squad-server/plugins/auto-kick-unassigned.js b/squad-server/plugins/auto-kick-unassigned.js
index 15cec49..3c168fa 100644
--- a/squad-server/plugins/auto-kick-unassigned.js
+++ b/squad-server/plugins/auto-kick-unassigned.js
@@ -152,8 +152,8 @@ export default class AutoKickUnassigned extends BasePlugin {
 
     if (forceUpdate) await this.server.updatePlayerList();
 
-    const admins = await this.server.getAdminsWithPermission(this.adminPermission);
-    const whitelist = await this.server.getAdminsWithPermission(this.whitelistPermission);
+    const admins = this.server.getAdminsWithPermission(this.adminPermission);
+    const whitelist = this.server.getAdminsWithPermission(this.whitelistPermission);
 
     // loop through players on server and start tracking players not in a squad
     for (const player of this.server.players) {