diff --git a/src/decorators.py b/src/decorators.py
index 982b62a..bf732c0 100644
--- a/src/decorators.py
+++ b/src/decorators.py
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ class handle_error:
 class cmd:
     def __init__(self, *cmds, raw_nick=False, flag=None, owner_only=False,
                  chan=True, pm=False, playing=False, silenced=False,
-                 phases=(), roles=(), nicks=None, old_api=False):
+                 phases=(), roles=(), nicks=None, old_api=True):
 
         self.cmds = cmds
         self.raw_nick = raw_nick
diff --git a/src/gamemodes.py b/src/gamemodes.py
index 6ff6dde..7aa62af 100644
--- a/src/gamemodes.py
+++ b/src/gamemodes.py
@@ -863,10 +863,10 @@ class SleepyMode(GameMode):
         events.add_listener("transition_day_begin", self.nightmare_kill)
         events.add_listener("del_player", self.happy_fun_times)
         events.add_listener("rename_player", self.rename_player)
-        self.north_cmd = decorators.cmd("north", "n", chan=False, pm=True, playing=True, phases=("night",))(self.north)
-        self.east_cmd = decorators.cmd("east", "e", chan=False, pm=True, playing=True, phases=("night",))(self.east)
-        self.south_cmd = decorators.cmd("south", "s", chan=False, pm=True, playing=True, phases=("night",))(self.south)
-        self.west_cmd = decorators.cmd("west", "w", chan=False, pm=True, playing=True, phases=("night",))(self.west)
+        self.north_cmd = decorators.cmd("north", "n", chan=False, pm=True, playing=True, old_api=True, phases=("night",))(self.north)
+        self.east_cmd = decorators.cmd("east", "e", chan=False, pm=True, playing=True, old_api=True, phases=("night",))(self.east)
+        self.south_cmd = decorators.cmd("south", "s", chan=False, pm=True, playing=True, old_api=True, phases=("night",))(self.south)
+        self.west_cmd = decorators.cmd("west", "w", chan=False, pm=True, playing=True, old_api=True, phases=("night",))(self.west)
 
     def teardown(self):
         from src import decorators