diff --git a/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/util/decree/DecreeParameter.java b/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/util/decree/DecreeParameter.java
index 6fb356055..4bf5291ae 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/util/decree/DecreeParameter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/util/decree/DecreeParameter.java
@@ -79,11 +79,11 @@ public class DecreeParameter {
     }
 
     public Object getDefaultValue() throws DecreeParsingException, DecreeWhichException {
-        return param.defaultValue().equals(Param.REQUIRED) ? null : getHandler().parse(param.defaultValue());
+        return param.defaultValue().trim().isEmpty() ? null : getHandler().parse(param.defaultValue().trim());
     }
 
     public boolean hasDefault() {
-        return !param.defaultValue().equals(Param.REQUIRED);
+        return !param.defaultValue().trim().isEmpty();
     }
 
     public String example() {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/util/decree/annotations/Param.java b/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/util/decree/annotations/Param.java
index 529eb7266..aba076a73 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/util/decree/annotations/Param.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/util/decree/annotations/Param.java
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@ import java.lang.annotation.Target;
 public @interface Param {
     String DEFAULT_DESCRIPTION = "No Description Provided";
 
-    String REQUIRED = "Required";
-
     /**
      * The main name of this command.<br>
      * Required parameter.<br>
@@ -49,7 +47,7 @@ public @interface Param {
      * Which indicates the variable MUST be defined by the person running the command.<br>
      * If you define this, the variable automatically becomes non-required, but can still be set.
      */
-    String defaultValue() default REQUIRED;
+    String defaultValue() default "";
 
     /**
      * The aliases of this parameter (instead of just the {@link #name() name} (if specified) or Method Name (name of method))<br>