diff --git a/plugins/mute.py b/plugins/mute.py
index 15dc80b..0693e9c 100644
--- a/plugins/mute.py
+++ b/plugins/mute.py
@@ -1,11 +1,35 @@
-"""
+'''
+# mute plugin by lukeroge and neersighted
 from util import hook
 
+def mute(chan, db):
+    db.execute("create table if not exists mute(channel, activated)")
+    db.execute("insert or replace into mute(channel, activated) values(?, ?)", (chan, 1))
+    db.commit()
+
+def unmute(chan, db):
+    db.execute("create table if not exists mute(channel, activated)")
+    db.execute("insert or replace into mute(channel, activated) values(?, ?)", (chan, 0))
+    db.commit()
+
+
+def is_muted(chan, db):
+    indb = db.execute("select activated from mute where channel=lower(?)", [chan]).fetchone();
+    if indb == 0:
+        if activated == 1:
+            return True
+        else:
+            return False
+    else:
+        db.execute("insert or replace into mute(channel, activated) values(?, ?)", (chan, "0"))
+        db.commit()
+        return False
+
 @hook.sieve
-def mutesieve(bot, input, func, kind, args):
+def mutesieve(bot, input, func, kind, args, db):
     if kind == "event":
         return input
-    if input.chan <is_muted>:
+    if is_muted(input.chan,input.conn.db):
         if input.command == "PRIVMSG" and input.lastparam[1:] == "unmute":
             return input
         else:
@@ -16,9 +40,12 @@ def mutesieve(bot, input, func, kind, args):
 def mute(inp, input=None, db=None):
     ".mute <channel> -- Mutes the bot in <channel>. If no channel is specified, it is muted in the current channel."
     if inp:
-        input.chan = inp
+        channel = inp
+    else:
+        channel = input.chan
+        
     if input.nick in input.bot.config["admins"]:
-        <mute_bot>
+        mute(channel, db)
         input.notice("Muted")
     else:
         input.notice("Only bot admins can use this command!")
@@ -27,13 +54,16 @@ def mute(inp, input=None, db=None):
 def unmute(inp, input=None, db=None):
     ".unmute <channel> -- Unmutes the bot in <channel>. If no channel is specified, it is unmuted in the current channel."
     if inp:
-        input.chan = inp
+        channel = inp
+    else:
+        channel = input.chan
+        
     if input.nick in input.bot.config["admins"]:
-        if <ismuted>:
+        if is_muted(channel, db):
             input.notice("Already muted!")
         else:
-           <mute_bot>
+           mute(channel, db)
            input.notice("Muted")
     else:
         input.notice("Only bot admins can use this command!")
-"""
+'''
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