diff --git a/pocketbot.py b/pocketbot.py
index 132ffa2..fd9a74a 100644
--- a/pocketbot.py
+++ b/pocketbot.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ config = configparser.ConfigParser()
 config.read("/srv/discord-pocketbot/config.cfg")
 
 token = config.get("configuration", "token")
+bot_channel_id = discord.Object(id=config.get("configuration", "bot_channel_id"))
 
 client = discord.Client()
 
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ def on_ready():
     print(client.user.name)
     print(client.user.id)
     print('------')
+    yield from client.send_message(bot_channel_id, "This isn't Tatooine...")
 
 @client.event
 @asyncio.coroutine