diff --git a/autobanbot.py b/autobanbot.py
index feece93..0c0a6ac 100755
--- a/autobanbot.py
+++ b/autobanbot.py
@@ -24,8 +24,9 @@ async def new_msg(update, context, regexes):
             break
     if is_spam:
         logging.info(f"Banning: {update.message}")
-        update.message.chat.ban_member(update.message.from_user.id)
-        update.message.delete()
+        await update.message.chat.ban_member(update.message.from_user.id)
+        await update.message.delete()
+        logging.info("Banned.")
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     logging.basicConfig(format='%(asctime)s|%(levelname)s|%(message)s', level=logging.INFO)