diff --git a/nomen/notifications.py b/nomen/notifications.py
index b69a4f3..f1a0bf3 100644
--- a/nomen/notifications.py
+++ b/nomen/notifications.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ from typing import Union
 
 from disnake import Embed, Member, Thread, User
 from disnake.abc import GuildChannel
-from disnake.errors import Forbidden
 from disnake.ext.commands import Cog, group, guild_only
 
 from .utils import can_view, confirm, test_keyword
@@ -65,16 +64,10 @@ async def handle_notification(db_updates, ctx, message, keyword, user_id, use_em
             icon_url=message.author.display_avatar,
         )
 
-        try:
-            await member.send(header, embed=embed)
-        except Forbidden:
-            log.warning("Cannot send messages to this user")
+        await member.send(header, embed=embed)
     else:
         log.debug("Sending plain message")
-        try:
-            await member.send("\n".join((header, indent(message.content, "> ", lambda line: True).strip(), footer)))
-        except Forbidden:
-            log.warning("Cannot send messages to this user")
+        await member.send("\n".join((header, indent(message.content, "> ", lambda line: True).strip(), footer)))
 
     log.debug("Sent")
 
diff --git a/nomen/settings.py b/nomen/settings.py
index ee6f7da..b86434c 100644
--- a/nomen/settings.py
+++ b/nomen/settings.py
@@ -148,10 +148,6 @@ You may want to `{ctx.clean_prefix}nomen export` first"""
         You will not trigger anyone else's notifications, and you will not receive any notifications
         """
 
-        if await ctx.bot.get_setting(ctx.author.id, "disabled"):
-            await ctx.send("You are already opted-out")
-            return
-
         log.debug(f"Opting-out: {ctx.author} ({ctx.author.id})")
 
         await ctx.send(
@@ -167,10 +163,6 @@ You may want to `{ctx.clean_prefix}nomen export` first"""
         Opt-in to Nomen processing your messages
         """
 
-        if not await ctx.bot.get_setting(ctx.author.id, "disabled"):
-            await ctx.send("You are already opted-in")
-            return
-
         log.debug(f"Opting-in: {ctx.author} ({ctx.author.id})")
 
         await ctx.send(
diff --git a/nomen/utils.py b/nomen/utils.py
index 29a77ef..417a9c8 100644
--- a/nomen/utils.py
+++ b/nomen/utils.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ from itertools import chain
 
 import re2 as re
 from disnake import ChannelType
-from disnake.ext.commands import BadArgument
 
 log = logging.getLogger("nomen.utils")
 
@@ -88,14 +87,9 @@ def compile_keyword(keyword, regex):
     if not regex:
         keyword = re.escape(keyword)
 
-    try:
-        reg = re.compile(rf"(?i)\b{keyword}\b")
-        regex_cache[(keyword, regex)] = reg
-        return reg
-    except re._re2.Error:
-        raise BadArgument(
-            "Invalid regex. Nomen only supports regexes that [re2](<https://github.com/google/re2>) can parse."
-        )
+    reg = re.compile(rf"(?i)\b{keyword}\b")
+    regex_cache[(keyword, regex)] = reg
+    return reg
 
 
 def contains(string, keyword, regex):