diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/party/PartyChangeOwnerCommand.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/party/PartyChangeOwnerCommand.java
index d81cc4c39..2b822bcfb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/party/PartyChangeOwnerCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/party/PartyChangeOwnerCommand.java
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ public class PartyChangeOwnerCommand implements CommandExecutor {
                 String targetName = CommandUtils.getMatchedPlayerName(args[1]);
                 OfflinePlayer target = mcMMO.p.getServer().getOfflinePlayer(targetName);
 
-                if (!playerParty.getMembers().values().contains(target.getUniqueId())) {
+                if (!playerParty.hasMember(target.getUniqueId())) {
                     sender.sendMessage(LocaleLoader.getString("Party.NotInYourParty", targetName));
                     return true;
                 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/party/PartyKickCommand.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/party/PartyKickCommand.java
index ea782a9b5..c9afa3369 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/party/PartyKickCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/party/PartyKickCommand.java
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ public class PartyKickCommand implements CommandExecutor {
                 Party playerParty = UserManager.getPlayer((Player) sender).getParty();
                 String targetName = CommandUtils.getMatchedPlayerName(args[1]);
 
-                if (!playerParty.getMembers().keySet().contains(targetName)) {
+                if (!playerParty.hasMember(targetName)) {
                     sender.sendMessage(LocaleLoader.getString("Party.NotInYourParty", targetName));
                     return true;
                 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/datatypes/party/Party.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/datatypes/party/Party.java
index 038c0b65e..4dd9f0532 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/datatypes/party/Party.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/datatypes/party/Party.java
@@ -306,6 +306,14 @@ public class Party {
         }
     }
 
+    public boolean hasMember(String memberName) {
+        return this.getMembers().keySet().contains(memberName);
+    }
+
+    public boolean hasMember(UUID uuid) {
+        return this.getMembers().values().contains(uuid);
+    }
+
     public String createMembersList(String playerName, List<Player> nearMembers) {
         StringBuilder memberList = new StringBuilder();