diff --git a/bot.py b/bot.py
index a1de0b6..88e9f60 100644
--- a/bot.py
+++ b/bot.py
@@ -74,7 +74,14 @@ class Submitter(commands.Bot):
         self.infected = {}
         self.TOKEN = self.bot_secrets['token']
         del self.bot_secrets['token']
-        self.db_con = asyncio.get_event_loop().run_until_complete(self.connect_db())
+
+        async def connect_db():
+            return await asyncpg.create_pool(host=self.bot_secrets['db_con']['host'],
+                                             database=self.bot_secrets['db_con']['db_name'],
+                                             user=self.bot_secrets['db_con']['user'],
+                                             password=self.bot_secrets['db_con']['password'],
+                                             loop=self.loop)
+        self.db_con = asyncio.get_event_loop().run_until_complete(connect_db())
         self.default_prefix = '!'
         self.tpe = futures.ThreadPoolExecutor()
         self.embed_color = discord.Colour.from_rgb(49, 107, 111)
@@ -87,13 +94,6 @@ class Submitter(commands.Bot):
                                         'o': '🇴',
                                         }
 
-        async def connect_db():
-            return await asyncpg.create_pool(host=self.bot_secrets['db_con']['host'],
-                                             database=self.bot_secrets['db_con']['db_name'],
-                                             user=self.bot_secrets['db_con']['user'],
-                                             password=self.bot_secrets['db_con']['password'],
-                                             loop=self.loop)
-
     @staticmethod
     async def get_custom_prefix(bot_inst, message):
         return await bot_inst.db_con.fetchval('select prefix from guild_config where guild_id = $1',