diff --git a/src/providers/MapProvider.ts b/src/providers/MapProvider.ts
index 4c4e849..1ed9c4a 100644
--- a/src/providers/MapProvider.ts
+++ b/src/providers/MapProvider.ts
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ export default abstract class MapProvider implements LiveAtlasMapProvider {
 
 	abstract loadServerConfiguration(): Promise<void>;
 	abstract populateWorld(world: LiveAtlasWorldDefinition): Promise<void>;
-	abstract sendChatMessage(message: string): void;
 
 	abstract startUpdates(): void;
 	abstract stopUpdates(): void;
@@ -51,6 +50,10 @@ export default abstract class MapProvider implements LiveAtlasMapProvider {
     abstract getTilesUrl(): string;
     abstract getMarkerIconUrl(icon: string): string;
 
+    sendChatMessage(message: string) {
+		throw new Error('Provider does not support chat');
+	}
+
 	destroy() {
 		this.currentWorldUnwatch();
 	}
diff --git a/src/providers/Pl3xmapMapProvider.ts b/src/providers/Pl3xmapMapProvider.ts
index b8c1609..7c1615d 100644
--- a/src/providers/Pl3xmapMapProvider.ts
+++ b/src/providers/Pl3xmapMapProvider.ts
@@ -453,10 +453,6 @@ export default class Pl3xmapMapProvider extends MapProvider {
 		return players;
 	}
 
-	sendChatMessage(message: string) {
-		throw new Error('Pl3xmap does not support chat');
-	}
-
 	startUpdates() {
 		this.updatesEnabled = true;
 		this.update();