diff --git a/buttsbot.go b/buttsbot.go
index 0d2ab94..9b601e7 100644
--- a/buttsbot.go
+++ b/buttsbot.go
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ func ready(s *discordgo.Session, event *discordgo.Ready) {
 	}
 	s.UpdateStatus(0, "with butts!")
 	if os.Getenv("BUTTSBOT_STARTUP_MESSAGE") == "TRUE" {
-		s.ChannelMessageSend(bot_channel, "This isn't a butt...")
+		s.ChannelMessageSend(botChannel, "This isn't a butt...")
 	}
 }