diff --git a/cogs/economy/manage.py b/cogs/economy/manage.py
index 3c0c8b1..27b2441 100644
--- a/cogs/economy/manage.py
+++ b/cogs/economy/manage.py
@@ -91,13 +91,10 @@ async def force_steam(
         interaction: nextcord.Interaction,
         user: nextcord.Member = nextcord.SlashOption(description="Select the user"),
         steam_id: str = nextcord.SlashOption(description="Enter the user's Steam ID"),
-        verification_code: str = nextcord.SlashOption(
-            description="Enter the verification code"
-        ),
     ):
         user_id = str(user.id)
         user_name = user.display_name
-        await link_steam_account(user_id, steam_id, verification_code)
+        await link_steam_account(user_id, steam_id)
 
         await update_discord_username(user_id, user_name)
 
diff --git a/cogs/economy/vote.py b/cogs/economy/vote.py
index a098e46..075fcf7 100644
--- a/cogs/economy/vote.py
+++ b/cogs/economy/vote.py
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ async def votereward(self, interaction: nextcord.Interaction):
             await self.claim_reward(steam_id)
             add_points(user_id, interaction.user.display_name, self.vote_reward)
             await interaction.response.send_message(f"Thank you for voting! Your reward of {self.vote_reward} {self.currency} has been claimed.", ephemeral=True)
+        elif vote_status == "2":
+            await interaction.response.send_message("You have already claimed your reward.", ephemeral=True)
         else:
             await interaction.response.send_message("You either haven't voted in the last 12 hours or already claimed your reward.", ephemeral=True)
     
@@ -81,6 +83,8 @@ async def claim_kit(self, interaction: nextcord.Interaction, kit_name: str = nex
                     await interaction.response.send_message(f"Thank you for voting! {kit_name} kit has been claimed.", ephemeral=True)
                 else:
                     await interaction.response.send_message("Invalid kit selected.", ephemeral=True)
+            elif vote_status == "2":
+                await interaction.response.send_message("You have already claimed your reward.", ephemeral=True)
             else:
                 await interaction.response.send_message("You either haven't voted in the last 12 hours or already claimed your reward.", ephemeral=True)
         except nextcord.errors.NotFound: