diff --git a/TShockAPI/Commands.cs b/TShockAPI/Commands.cs
index 8e5ffd91..f1a07d67 100644
--- a/TShockAPI/Commands.cs
+++ b/TShockAPI/Commands.cs
@@ -5179,7 +5179,7 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 			else
 			{
 				var plr = players[0];
-				plr.DamagePlayer(999999);
+				plr.KillPlayer();
 				args.Player.SendSuccessMessage(string.Format("You just killed {0}!", plr.Name));
 				plr.SendErrorMessage("{0} just killed you!", args.Player.Name);
 			}
diff --git a/TShockAPI/TSPlayer.cs b/TShockAPI/TSPlayer.cs
index d03681eb..cd64547f 100644
--- a/TShockAPI/TSPlayer.cs
+++ b/TShockAPI/TSPlayer.cs
@@ -1024,6 +1024,14 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 			NetMessage.SendPlayerHurt(Index, PlayerDeathReason.LegacyDefault(), damage, (new Random()).Next(-1, 1), false, false, 0, -1, -1);
 		}
 
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Kills the player.
+		/// </summary>
+		public virtual void KillPlayer()
+		{
+			NetMessage.SendPlayerDeath(Index, PlayerDeathReason.LegacyDefault(), 99999, (new Random()).Next(-1, 1), false, -1, -1);
+		}
+
 		/// <summary>
 		/// Sets the player's team.
 		/// </summary>