diff --git a/adapters.go b/adapters.go
index f21f84d..8e3e387 100644
--- a/adapters.go
+++ b/adapters.go
@@ -36,27 +36,3 @@ func nsfwFilter() keybasebot.Adapter {
 		}
 	}
 }
-
-func requireOwner() keybasebot.Adapter {
-	return func(action keybasebot.BotAction) keybasebot.BotAction {
-		return func(m chat1.MsgSummary, b *keybasebot.Bot) (bool, error) {
-			b.Logger.Debug("checking owner command auth")
-			// if the team is in the allowed list, nsfw is allowed
-			data, ok := b.Meta["owner"]
-			if !ok {
-				b.Logger.Debug("unable to fetch owner from meta")
-				err := fmt.Errorf("owner command used without owner set")
-				return false, err
-			}
-			myOwner := data.(string)
-			if m.Sender.Username == myOwner {
-				b.Logger.Debug("owner command approved")
-				return action(m, b)
-			}
-
-			// if the team is not allowed, fail silently
-			b.Logger.Info("@%s tried to user owner command without auth.", m.Sender.Username)
-			return true, nil
-		}
-	}
-}
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 7416f0d..34dd9fb 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ func run(c *cli.Context) error {
 				setNsfw,
 				keybasebot.MessageType("text"),
 				keybasebot.CommandPrefix("!nsfw"),
-				requireOwner(),
+				keybasebot.FromUser(c.String("owner")),
 			),
 		},
 	)