diff --git a/common/features.h b/common/features.h
index d49e5f015..757eb8dd4 100644
--- a/common/features.h
+++ b/common/features.h
@@ -250,9 +250,7 @@ enum {
 	commandMovecharSelfOnly       = 80,  //below this == only self move allowed
 	commandMovecharToSpecials     = 200, //ability to send people to cshom/load zones
 	commandCastSpecials           = 100, //can cast special spells
-	commandInstacast              = 100, //insta-cast all #casted spells
 	commandDoAnimOthers           = 100, //can #doanim on others
-	commandLockZones              = 101, //can lock or unlock zones
 	commandEditPlayerCorpses      = 150, //can Edit Player Corpses
 	commandInterrogateInv         = 100, //below this == only log on error state and self-only target dump
 	commandInvSnapshot            = 150  //ability to clear/restore snapshots
diff --git a/zone/gm_commands/castspell.cpp b/zone/gm_commands/castspell.cpp
index afbbd682a..fe119fc9b 100755
--- a/zone/gm_commands/castspell.cpp
+++ b/zone/gm_commands/castspell.cpp
@@ -31,13 +31,8 @@ void command_castspell(Client *c, const Seperator *sep)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	const bool can_instant_cast = c->Admin() >= commandInstacast;
-	bool       instant_cast     = false;
-	if (can_instant_cast && sep->IsNumber(2)) {
-		instant_cast = Strings::ToBool(sep->arg[2]);
-	}
-
-	const uint16 target_id = t->GetID();
+	const bool   instant_cast = sep->IsNumber(2) ? Strings::ToBool(sep->arg[2]) : true;
+	const uint16 target_id    = t->GetID();
 
 	if (instant_cast) {
 		c->SpellFinished(spell_id, t);