diff --git a/src/commands/management/grants.ts b/src/commands/management/grants.ts
index a694c00..545b1ab 100644
--- a/src/commands/management/grants.ts
+++ b/src/commands/management/grants.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import { duration } from "@/utils/duration"
 import { fmt, fmtUser } from "@/utils/format"
 import { getTelegramId } from "@/utils/telegram-id"
 import { numberOrString, type Role } from "@/utils/types"
-import { wait } from "@/utils/wait"
 
 const dateFormat = new Intl.DateTimeFormat(undefined, {
   dateStyle: "medium",
@@ -253,8 +252,6 @@ export const grants = new CommandsCollection<Role>("Grants").createCommand({
       .text("❌ Cancel", async (ctx) => {
         await ctx.editMessageText(fmt(({ b, skip }) => [skip`${baseMsg()}`, b`❌ Grant Cancelled`], { sep: "\n\n" }))
         ctx.menu.close()
-        await wait(5000)
-        await ctx.deleteMessage().catch(() => {})
         await conversation.halt()
       })
 
diff --git a/src/commands/moderation/ban.ts b/src/commands/moderation/ban.ts
index 2c3508d..96302ab 100644
--- a/src/commands/moderation/ban.ts
+++ b/src/commands/moderation/ban.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import { ephemeral } from "@/utils/messages"
 import { getTelegramId } from "@/utils/telegram-id"
 import { numberOrString, type Role } from "@/utils/types"
 import { getUser } from "@/utils/users"
-import { wait } from "@/utils/wait"
 
 export const ban = new CommandsCollection<Role>("Banning")
   .createCommand({
@@ -83,16 +82,14 @@ export const ban = new CommandsCollection<Role>("Banning")
 
       if (!userId) {
         logger.debug(`unban: no userId for username ${args.username}`)
-        const msg = await context.reply(fmt(({ b }) => b`@${context.from.username} user not found`))
-        await wait(5000).then(() => msg.delete())
+        await ephemeral(context.reply(fmt(({ b }) => b`@${context.from.username} user not found`)))
         return
       }
 
       const user = await getUser(userId, context)
       if (!user) {
-        const msg = await context.reply(fmt(({ n }) => n`Error: cannot find this user`))
         logger.error({ userId }, "UNBAN: cannot retrieve the user")
-        await wait(5000).then(() => msg.delete())
+        await ephemeral(context.reply(fmt(({ n }) => [n`Error: cannot find this user`])))
         return
       }
 
diff --git a/src/commands/moderation/banall.ts b/src/commands/moderation/banall.ts
index 65f2320..bad1717 100644
--- a/src/commands/moderation/banall.ts
+++ b/src/commands/moderation/banall.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ const BYPASS_ROLES: Role[] = ["president", "owner", "direttivo"]
 export const banAll = new CommandsCollection<Role>("Ban All")
   .createCommand({
     trigger: "ban_all",
-    description: "PREMA BAN a user from all the Network's groups",
+    description: "PERMA BAN a user from all the Network's groups",
     scope: "private",
     permissions: {
       allowedRoles: ["owner", "direttivo"],
diff --git a/src/utils/messages.ts b/src/utils/messages.ts
index 90c4e25..e90b8e9 100644
--- a/src/utils/messages.ts
+++ b/src/utils/messages.ts
@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@ export function createFakeMessage(chatId: number, messageId: number, from: User,
  * so it can be used without awaiting it.
  *
  * @param message The message to delete or its promise
- * @param timeout Timeout in ms, defaults to 5 seconds
+ * @param timeout Timeout in ms, defaults to 20 seconds
  * @returns a void promise that resolves after the message is deleted (or if the deletion fails)
  */
-export async function ephemeral(message: MaybePromise<MessageXFragment>, timeout = 5000): Promise<void> {
+export async function ephemeral(message: MaybePromise<MessageXFragment>, timeout = 20000): Promise<void> {
   const msg = await Promise.resolve(message)
   await wait(timeout)
     .then(() => msg.delete())