diff --git a/nomen/main.py b/nomen/main.py
index 43e9cd6..3204e8e 100644
--- a/nomen/main.py
+++ b/nomen/main.py
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import traceback
 from contextlib import redirect_stdout
 
 import disnake
-import re2 as re
 from disnake import Embed, Guild, Intents, Message, Thread
 from disnake.ext import commands
 from disnake.ext.commands import Bot, Paginator
@@ -18,7 +17,7 @@ from dotenv import find_dotenv, load_dotenv
 from .db import run_db_migrations, setup_db
 from .notifications import Notifications
 from .settings import Settings
-from .utils import cleanup_code, contains
+from .utils import cleanup_code
 
 # Logger setup
 logger_disnake = logging.getLogger("disnake")
@@ -229,11 +228,9 @@ async def on_message(message: Message):
         if now < timeout:
             return
 
-    mentions_nomen = contains(message, "nomen", False)
-    mentions_help = contains(message, "help", False)
-    asks_for_help = contains(message, r"how\b(\w+\b)+use\b(\w+\b)*nomen", True)
+    c = message.content.lower().split(" ")
 
-    if (mentions_nomen and mentions_help) or asks_for_help:
+    if "help" in c and "nomen" in c:
         help_timeouts[ctx.channel.id] = now + datetime.timedelta(minutes=5)
         prefix = (await bot.get_guild_prefix(ctx.guild) if ctx.guild else DEFAULT_PREFIX) or "@nomen "
         await message.reply(f"""\
diff --git a/nomen/notifications.py b/nomen/notifications.py
index f43bd72..5f90ddf 100644
--- a/nomen/notifications.py
+++ b/nomen/notifications.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class KeywordError(Exception):
 
     async def send(self, ctx):
         if self.msg:
-            await ctx.send(self.msg + (" (check DMs)" if self.dm_msg else ""))
+            await ctx.send(self.msg + " (check DMs)")
         if self.dm_msg:
             await ctx.author.send(self.dm_msg)