diff --git a/redbot/cogs/mod/mod.py b/redbot/cogs/mod/mod.py
index 21b333c2c..ce2b36b98 100644
--- a/redbot/cogs/mod/mod.py
+++ b/redbot/cogs/mod/mod.py
@@ -1047,7 +1047,6 @@ class Mod:
             await ctx.send(_("Channel already in ignore list."))
 
     @ignore.command(name="guild", aliases=["server"])
-    @commands.has_permissions(manage_guild=True)
     async def ignore_guild(self, ctx: RedContext):
         """Ignores current guild"""
         guild = ctx.guild
@@ -1081,7 +1080,6 @@ class Mod:
             await ctx.send(_("That channel is not in the ignore list."))
 
     @unignore.command(name="guild", aliases=["server"])
-    @commands.has_permissions(manage_guild=True)
     async def unignore_guild(self, ctx: RedContext):
         """Removes current guild from ignore list"""
         guild = ctx.message.guild
diff --git a/redbot/core/bot.py b/redbot/core/bot.py
index 2c3598278..17163b252 100644
--- a/redbot/core/bot.py
+++ b/redbot/core/bot.py
@@ -121,15 +121,13 @@ class RedBase(BotBase, RpcMethodMixin):
     async def is_admin(self, member: discord.Member):
         """Checks if a member is an admin of their guild."""
         admin_role = await self.db.guild(member.guild).admin_role()
-        return (not admin_role or
-                any(role.id == admin_role for role in member.roles))
+        return any(role.id == admin_role for role in member.roles)
 
     async def is_mod(self, member: discord.Member):
         """Checks if a member is a mod or admin of their guild."""
         mod_role = await self.db.guild(member.guild).mod_role()
         admin_role = await self.db.guild(member.guild).admin_role()
-        return (not (admin_role or mod_role) or
-                any(role.id in (mod_role, admin_role) for role in member.roles))
+        return any(role.id in (mod_role, admin_role) for role in member.roles)
 
     async def get_context(self, message, *, cls=RedContext):
         return await super().get_context(message, cls=cls)