diff --git a/nomen/notifications.py b/nomen/notifications.py
index de3cfc2..8b6943b 100644
--- a/nomen/notifications.py
+++ b/nomen/notifications.py
@@ -273,20 +273,6 @@ class Notifications(Cog):
         """
 
         try:
-            if keyword.startswith('"') and keyword.endswith('"') or keyword.startswith("“") and keyword.endswith("”"):
-                log.debug("Keyword surrounded with quotes")
-
-                to_clear = await confirm(
-                    ctx,
-                    "Are you sure you want to add a keyword surrounded with quotes? (Reply with yes/no)\n**Note:** Quotes are **not** necessary for a keyword with spaces!",
-                    True,
-                )
-
-                if to_clear is None:
-                    return await ctx.send("Timed out or received an invalid response", delete_after=10)
-                elif not to_clear:
-                    return await ctx.send("Canceled", delete_after=10)
-
             await self.add_keyword(ctx.guild.id, ctx.author.id, keyword, False)
         except KeywordError as e:
             await e.send(ctx)
@@ -304,20 +290,6 @@ class Notifications(Cog):
 
         # TODO: Add regex names to make notifications cleaner
         try:
-            if keyword.startswith('"') and keyword.endswith('"') or keyword.startswith("“") and keyword.endswith("”"):
-                log.debug("Keyword surrounded with quotes")
-
-                to_clear = await confirm(
-                    ctx,
-                    "Are you sure you want to add a keyword surrounded with quotes? (Reply with yes/no)\n**Note:** Quotes are **not** necessary for a keyword with spaces!",
-                    True,
-                )
-
-                if to_clear is None:
-                    return await ctx.send("Timed out or received an invalid response", delete_after=10)
-                elif not to_clear:
-                    return await ctx.send("Canceled", delete_after=10)
-
             await self.add_keyword(ctx.guild.id, ctx.author.id, keyword, True)
         except KeywordError as e:
             await e.send(ctx)
@@ -334,20 +306,12 @@ class Notifications(Cog):
         """
 
         log.debug(f"Removing keyword: {keyword} of {ctx.author} (ctx.author.id) on {ctx.guild} ({ctx.guild.id})")
-        cursor = await ctx.bot.db.execute(
+        await ctx.bot.db.execute(
             "DELETE FROM keywords WHERE guild_id=? AND keyword=? AND user_id=?",
             (ctx.guild.id, keyword, ctx.author.id),
         )
         await ctx.bot.db.commit()
-        if cursor.rowcount:
-            log.debug("Removed keyword")
-            await ctx.send(f"Removed `{keyword}` from your list of keywords")
-        else:
-            log.debug("Keyword not found")
-            await ctx.send(
-                f"Keyword `{keyword}` not found.\n**Note:** Removing keywords is case-sensitive, double check that the keyword is exactly as listed in `{await ctx.bot.get_guild_prefix(ctx.guild)
-}keyword list`"
-            )
+        await ctx.send(f"Removed `{keyword}` from your list of keywords")
 
     @keyword.command()
     @guild_only()