diff --git a/commands.go b/commands.go
index b45585a..dab7bcb 100644
--- a/commands.go
+++ b/commands.go
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ func getXKCD(s *discordgo.Session, m *discordgo.Message, ctx *mux.Context) {
 
 //Restart the bot
 func restartBot(s *discordgo.Session, m *discordgo.Message, ctx *mux.Context) {
-	if !checkRole(s, m, ctx, os.Getenv("POCKETBOT_ADMIN_ROLE")) {
+	if !checkRole(s, m, ctx, bot_admin_role) {
 		resp := "OwO you aren't my daddy..."
 		s.ChannelMessageSend(m.ChannelID, resp)
 		return
diff --git a/pocketbot.go b/pocketbot.go
index 2ff2df9..df0a091 100644
--- a/pocketbot.go
+++ b/pocketbot.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 var Session, _ = discordgo.New()
 var bot_token string
 var bot_channel string
+var bot_admin_role string
 var Router = mux.New()
 
 func init() {
@@ -31,6 +32,9 @@ func init() {
 	if os.Getenv("DISCORD_BOT_CHANNEL") != "" {
 		bot_channel = os.Getenv("DISCORD_BOT_CHANNEL")
 	}
+	if os.Getenv("POCKETBOT_ADMIN_ROLE") != "" {
+		bot_admin_role = os.Getenv("POCKETBOT_ADMIN_ROLE")
+	}
 }
 
 func main() {