diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandlist.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandlist.java
index 34aacdd53..02c46a176 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandlist.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandlist.java
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public class Commandlist extends EssentialsCommand
 			{
 				continue;
 			}
-			final String group = onlineUser.getGroup().toLowerCase();
+			final String group = Util.stripFormat(onlineUser.getGroup().toLowerCase());
 			List<User> list = playerList.get(group);
 			if (list == null)
 			{