diff --git a/src/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/DataStore.java b/src/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/DataStore.java
index 4d59023..db4c5e2 100644
--- a/src/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/DataStore.java
+++ b/src/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/DataStore.java
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ public abstract class DataStore
 	    return newValue;
 	}
 	
-	boolean isSoftMuted(UUID playerID)
+	public boolean isSoftMuted(UUID playerID)
 	{
 	    Boolean mapEntry = this.softMuteMap.get(playerID);
 	    if(mapEntry == null || mapEntry == Boolean.FALSE)