diff --git a/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/api/command/ViaSubCommand.java b/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/api/command/ViaSubCommand.java
index d1a68683d..f133ff547 100644
--- a/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/api/command/ViaSubCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/api/command/ViaSubCommand.java
@@ -63,4 +63,15 @@ public abstract class ViaSubCommand {
     public String color(String s) {
         return ViaCommandHandler.color(s);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Send message formatted / colored
+     *
+     * @param sender command sender
+     * @param message string message
+     * @param args optional objects
+     */
+    public void sendMessage(CommandSender sender, String message, Object... args){
+        ViaCommandHandler.sendMessage(sender, message, args);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/commands/ViaCommandHandler.java b/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/commands/ViaCommandHandler.java
index 4b44868c5..deab22688 100644
--- a/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/commands/ViaCommandHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/commands/ViaCommandHandler.java
@@ -145,4 +145,8 @@ public class ViaCommandHandler implements ViaVersionCommand, CommandExecutor, Ta
         }
         return string;
     }
+
+    public static void sendMessage(@NonNull CommandSender sender, String message, Object... args) {
+        sender.sendMessage(color(args == null ? message : String.format(message, args)));
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/commands/defaultsubs/AutoTeamSubCmd.java b/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/commands/defaultsubs/AutoTeamSubCmd.java
index 86e673e9b..89d529852 100644
--- a/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/commands/defaultsubs/AutoTeamSubCmd.java
+++ b/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/commands/defaultsubs/AutoTeamSubCmd.java
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ public class AutoTeamSubCmd extends ViaSubCommand {
         boolean newValue = !plugin.isAutoTeam();
         plugin.getConfig().set("auto-team", newValue);
         plugin.saveConfig();
-        sender.sendMessage(color("&6We will " + (newValue ? "&aautomatically team players" : "&cno longer auto team players")));
-        sender.sendMessage(color("&6All players will need to re-login for the change to take place."));
+        sendMessage(sender, "&6We will %s", (newValue ? "&aautomatically team players" : "&cno longer auto team players"));
+        sendMessage(sender, "&6All players will need to re-login for the change to take place.");
 
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/commands/defaultsubs/DebugSubCmd.java b/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/commands/defaultsubs/DebugSubCmd.java
index ba1b2b272..e5666434b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/commands/defaultsubs/DebugSubCmd.java
+++ b/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/commands/defaultsubs/DebugSubCmd.java
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ public class DebugSubCmd extends ViaSubCommand {
         ViaVersionPlugin plugin = (ViaVersionPlugin) ViaVersion.getInstance();
 
         plugin.setDebug(!plugin.isDebug());
-        sender.sendMessage(color("&6Debug mode is now " + (plugin.isDebug() ? "&aenabled" : "&cdisabled")));
+        sendMessage(sender, "&6Debug mode is now %s" , (plugin.isDebug() ? "&aenabled" : "&cdisabled"));
         return true;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/commands/defaultsubs/DisplayLeaksSubCmd.java b/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/commands/defaultsubs/DisplayLeaksSubCmd.java
index f230cb2c2..8701d9f6f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/commands/defaultsubs/DisplayLeaksSubCmd.java
+++ b/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/commands/defaultsubs/DisplayLeaksSubCmd.java
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@ public class DisplayLeaksSubCmd extends ViaSubCommand {
 
     @Override
     public boolean execute(CommandSender sender, String[] args) {
-        if (ResourceLeakDetector.getLevel() != ResourceLeakDetector.Level.ADVANCED) {
+        if (ResourceLeakDetector.getLevel() != ResourceLeakDetector.Level.ADVANCED)
             ResourceLeakDetector.setLevel(ResourceLeakDetector.Level.ADVANCED);
-        } else {
+        else
             ResourceLeakDetector.setLevel(ResourceLeakDetector.Level.DISABLED);
-        }
-        sender.sendMessage(color("&6Leak detector is now " + (ResourceLeakDetector.getLevel() == ResourceLeakDetector.Level.ADVANCED ? "&aenabled" : "&cdisabled")));
+
+        sendMessage(sender, "&6Leak detector is now %s", (ResourceLeakDetector.getLevel() == ResourceLeakDetector.Level.ADVANCED ? "&aenabled" : "&cdisabled"));
         return true;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/commands/defaultsubs/DontBugMeSubCmd.java b/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/commands/defaultsubs/DontBugMeSubCmd.java
index 0ca7033a4..e115a92ad 100644
--- a/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/commands/defaultsubs/DontBugMeSubCmd.java
+++ b/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/commands/defaultsubs/DontBugMeSubCmd.java
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ public class DontBugMeSubCmd extends ViaSubCommand {
         boolean newValue = !plugin.isCheckForUpdates();
         plugin.getConfig().set("checkforupdates", newValue);
         plugin.saveConfig();
-        sender.sendMessage(color("&6We will " + (newValue ? "&anotify you about updates." : "&cnot tell you about updates.")));
+        sendMessage(sender, "&6We will %snotify you about updates.", (newValue ? "&a" : "&cnot "));
 
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/commands/defaultsubs/ListSubCmd.java b/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/commands/defaultsubs/ListSubCmd.java
index 35ac81994..cd7fd2b89 100644
--- a/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/commands/defaultsubs/ListSubCmd.java
+++ b/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/commands/defaultsubs/ListSubCmd.java
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ public class ListSubCmd extends ViaSubCommand {
         Map<Integer, Set<String>> sorted = new TreeMap<>(playerVersions);
 
         for (Map.Entry<Integer, Set<String>> entry : sorted.entrySet())
-            sender.sendMessage(String.format(color("&8[&6%s&8]: &b%s"), ProtocolVersion.getProtocol(entry.getKey()).getName(), entry.getValue()));
+            sendMessage(sender, "&8[&6%s&8]: &b%s", ProtocolVersion.getProtocol(entry.getKey()).getName(), entry.getValue());
 
         sorted.clear();
         return true;
diff --git a/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/commands/defaultsubs/ReloadSubCmd.java b/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/commands/defaultsubs/ReloadSubCmd.java
index d335f8566..b2fb411a4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/commands/defaultsubs/ReloadSubCmd.java
+++ b/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/commands/defaultsubs/ReloadSubCmd.java
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ public class ReloadSubCmd extends ViaSubCommand {
         ViaVersionPlugin plugin = (ViaVersionPlugin) ViaVersion.getInstance();
 
         plugin.generateConfig();
-        sender.sendMessage(color("&6Configuration successfully reloaded! Some features may need a restart."));
+        sendMessage(sender, "&6Configuration successfully reloaded! Some features may need a restart.");
         return true;
     }
 }