diff --git a/cogs/help/verification.py b/cogs/help/verification.py
index 167e6ec3..12df0cf9 100644
--- a/cogs/help/verification.py
+++ b/cogs/help/verification.py
@@ -14,46 +14,32 @@ class Verification(commands.Cog):
         self.bot = bot
         self.guild = None
 
-    # Listens to every message sent
     @commands.Cog.listener()
-    async def on_message(self, message):
-        # Making sure that the bot doesn't reply to itself
-        if message.author == message.author.bot:
-            return
+    async def on_raw_reaction_add(self, payload):
+        # Get the guild
+        guild = self.bot.get_guild(payload.guild_id)
+        # Get the member
+        member = guild.get_member(payload.user_id)
+        # Get the 'Lucid' role and then give it to the user
+        role = discord.utils.get(guild.roles, name='Lucid')
 
-        # Defining the message content in a variable
-        msg = message.content
+        if payload.channel_id == 728034083678060594:
+            if payload.emoji.name == "✅":
+                await member.add_roles(role)
 
-        # If the message sent is within #verification
-        if message.channel.id == 728034083678060594:
+                # Set hamothyID equal to my id in discord
+                hamothyID = '<@&715412394968350756>'
 
-            # if the user has typed ~verify
-            if "~verify" in msg.lower():
-                await message.delete()
+                # Set the channel id to "general"
+                general = self.bot.get_channel(663651584399507481)
 
-                # Get the 'Lucid' role and then give it to the user
-                role = discord.utils.get(message.guild.roles, name='Lucid')
-                await message.author.add_roles(role)
+                # String for welcoming people in the #general channel
+                general_welcome = f"Welcome to the server! {member.mention} I hope you enjoy your stay here <a:huh:676195228872474643> <a:huh:676195228872474643> " \
+                                  f"\nPlease go into <#722347423913213992> to choose some ping-able roles for events! " \
+                                  f"\nPlease ping {hamothyID} for any questions about the server and of course, the other staff members!"
 
-                # if the person has the "lucid" role
-                if role in message.author.roles:
-                    # Set hamothyID equal to my id in discord
-                    hamothyID = '<@&715412394968350756>'
-
-                    # Set the channel id to "general"
-                    general = self.bot.get_channel(663651584399507481)
-
-                    # String for welcoming people in the #general channel
-                    general_welcome = f"Welcome to the server! {message.author.mention} I hope you enjoy your stay here <a:huh:676195228872474643> <a:huh:676195228872474643> " \
-                                      f"\nPlease go into <#722347423913213992> to choose some ping-able roles for events! " \
-                                      f"\nPlease ping {hamothyID} for any questions about the server and of course, the other staff members!"
-
-                    # Send welcome message to #general
-                    await general.send(general_welcome)
-
-            # Delete the message no matter what message they send
-            else:
-                await message.delete()
+                # Send welcome message to #general
+                await general.send(general_welcome)
 
     # Allowing people to get ping-able self roles
     @command(name="verification")
@@ -68,8 +54,8 @@ class Verification(commands.Cog):
                                 "/image1.jpg?width=658&height=658")
         embed.set_author(name=ctx.author, icon_url=ctx.author.avatar_url)
         embed.add_field(
-            name="Type `~verify` to gain access to the rest of the server!",
-            value="\u200b",
+            name="\u200b",
+            value="React with ✅ to gain access to the rest of the server!",
             inline=False)
 
         # Send embed to the channel it was called in